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62-year-old held with Rs 1.2 lakh worth of MDMA

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Oct 8, 2020, 12:37 AM IST

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The Anti Narcotics Cell of Goa Police on Wednesday arrested a 62-year-old man with suspected MDMA worth approximately Rs 1.2 lakh in the international market.

Accused Vinod Sharma was arrested at Calangute with 11.95 gms of MDMA. He has been booked under the relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Further investigation is in progress.

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Majority of outstation employees in hotel industry test +ve in Candolim

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Oct 8, 2020, 12:36 AM IST

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MAPUSAA large chunk of the total 146 positive cases recorded in Bardez on Wednesday came from the coastal primary health centre of Candolim.Candolim PHC reported 56 cases and most of the persons who have been infected were outstation workers employed in the hotels in the coastal belt.“Most of the persons who tested positive were from the working class engaged in the hotel line,” said Dr Roshan Nazareth, Health Officer of Candolim PHC.He said 12 persons tested positive in…