CANACONA
Addressing a specially invited media at Canacona Police Station, DySP and SDPO Quepem Uttam Raut Dessai in the presence of Canacona PI Rajendra Prabhudessai informed that Andrew Giyan Sealy was arrested for possessing 0.290 grammes of LSD worth Rs 56,000, 16 grammes of Charas worth Rs 16,000 and 144 grammes of Hashish worth Rs 1.44 lakh, besides cash of Rs 3.1 lakh.
"The cash is believed to be of drugs sale proceeds, details of which are being investigated, as it is not clear as to where and how dea
lings were carried out," said Raut Dessai.
"Sealy, a well-known on and off visitor to Palolem and other coastal areas of Canacona, was long suspected to be drugs trafficker and had been under the police radar for the last 2 months. Finally, police caught him at Colomb beach between 12.15 and 2 pm on Monday."
"A bullet, laptop and a mobile phone were also taken in the possession, making it the largest haul so far in Canacona," stated DySP Raut Dessai who lauded the police team under PI Prabhudessai consisting of PSI Prashal Dessai, Tukaram Chavan, head constable Ramkust Faldessai, Akshay Naik, Vishwas Pagi, Santosh Rane and Vijay Kalekar.
Providing further details, Raut Dessai informed that the accused is running a resort in Kodaikanal and was a regular visitor to Palolem and known to deal in anti-narcotics commercially.
A case was registered under Sections 22 (C), 20 (b) & (A) and further investigation is being carried out to find his contacts of suppliers or purchaser in Canacona.
"So far 9 drugs cases have been cracked in Canacona and police is on a hot trail of anti-narcotics syndicate."
"The accused will be produced for remand and as it is the biggest haul of drugs, we expect more remand to help police investigation to get into the links," added Raut Dessai.
"Sealy, a well-known on and off visitor to Palolem and other coastal areas of Canacona, was long suspected to be drugs trafficker and had been under the police radar for the last 2 months. Finally, police caught him at Colomb beach between 12.15 and 2 pm on Monday."
"A bullet, laptop and a mobile phone were also taken in the possession, making it the largest haul so far in Canacona," stated DySP Raut Dessai who lauded the police team under PI Prabhudessai consisting of PSI Prashal Dessai, Tukaram Chavan, head constable Ramkust Faldessai, Akshay Naik, Vishwas Pagi, Santosh Rane and Vijay Kalekar.
Providing further details, Raut Dessai informed that the accused is running a resort in Kodaikanal and was a regular visitor to Palolem and known to deal in anti-narcotics commercially.
A case was registered under Sections 22 (C), 20 (b) & (A) and further investigation is being carried out to find his contacts of suppliers or purchaser in Canacona.
"So far 9 drugs cases have been cracked in Canacona and police is on a hot trail of anti-narcotics syndicate."
"The accused will be produced for remand and as it is the biggest haul of drugs, we expect more remand to help police investigation to get into the links," added Raut Dessai.
