PANAJI
A year-long drive against drugs in Goa led to 159 NDPS cases, 206 arrests and seizures worth over Rs 78 crore by December 25, 2025, official records show. North Goa police recorded the highest numbers with 75 cases and 85 arrests. Drugs worth about Rs 1.85 crore were seized in the district. In South Goa, 36 cases were registered, leading to 49 arrests and seizures valued at Rs 54.98 lakh.
Special units handled fewer cases but recovered drugs of much higher value. The Anti-Narcotics Cell registered 28 cases, arrested 41 persons and seized drugs worth Rs 18.10 crore. The Crime Branch handled 19 cases, made 30 arrests and recovered drugs valued at Rs 57.85 crore, the highest among all units. The Konkan Railway police registered one case, arrested one person and seized drugs worth Rs 8.18 lakh.
In all, the police seized 233,563.472 grams of narcotic substances during the year.
Among those arrested were 32 foreigners from at least 13 countries. These included 10 Nigerians, five Nepalis, four Cameroonians, three Swedes, two Russians, two Germans, and one each from Ghana, Zimbabwe, Japan, Israel, France and Liberia.
Of the Indian nationals arrested, 72 were Goans, while 102 were from other States.
