MARGAO
In what could be billed as the biggest ever haul of ganja in South Goa in recent times, the Margao police seized 2.143 kilograms of the narcotic substance valued at around Rs 6.42 lakh and arrested a 19-year old resident of Sao Jose de Areal.
The accused was nabbed from the Moti Dongor area of the city on Monday when he had come with the narcotic substance for delivery to a buyer.
Acting on a tip off, a Margao police team led by PI Kapil Nayak descended on the Monte Hill, Margao, and nabbed Faizan Syed with the consignment. The accused claimed he procured the ganja from Karnataka.
“This is the highest seizure of narcotic drugs in the jurisdiction of Margao police station in recent times,” PI Kapil said, while complimenting his team for the seizure.
Replying to a question, PI Kapil said the isolated areas atop the Monte Hillock are turning out to be prefect places for drug peddlers and traffickers to carry out their business.
“In the past too, the Margao police had arrested persons carrying ganja,” he said. To another question, the Margao police station in-charge informed that the isolated area of Moti Dongor and the Margao Muncipal Council garden are favourite places for drug peddlers to indulge in their nefarious activities.
