PANAJI
A 24-year-old Odisha native was arrested after he was allegedly caught using a 17-year-old boy to carry more than 10 kg of ganja at the Interstate Bus Terminal in Mapusa.
The Crime Branch sleuths that conducted the raid late Friday evening, seized 10.754 kg of suspected ganja, valued at Rs 10.5 lakh approx.
Officials alleged that the main accused identified as Gokula Jena, used the minor to carry or supply the narcotic substance. While the youth was arrested for the offense under NDPS Act, the juvenile delinquent was remanded to Apna Ghar.
"The contraband was concealed in a shoulder bag and a hand trolley. The seized substance comprised greenish flowering and fruiting tops of a plant suspected to be ganja," the CB said.
