PANAJI
The Crime Branch arrested two young men from Maharashtra in a pre-dawn raid at Mapusa on Tuesday for allegedly carrying suspected ganja worth Rs 30 lakh. The accused, Sukdev Koli (21) and Ravindra Bhil (24), were reportedly transporting the substance in the boot of a white car with a Maharashtra number plate.
Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Rahul Gupta said the duo was found with greenish flowering and fruiting tops of a plant believed to be ganja, weighing about 30 kg. The police also seized a mobile phone worth Rs 10,000, Rs 370 in cash, and the car used for the transportation. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 40.10 lakh. The accused have been remanded for further questioning.
