MAPUSA
For the first time, Goa Police have registered cases against seven people on charges of consuming narcotics after using the spot drug detection kit against the persons who were moving on the Vagator beach late Saturday night.
In a joint operation the Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) police, Crime Branch and Anjuna Police during night patrolling on Vagator beach randomly conducted saliva tests with the help of SOTAKO machine against the seven persons which came positive.
The following alleged accused persons were booked: Dhaval Kumar Odhavjibhai Sojitra (28) who resides in Arambol but native of Surat, Gujarat, Nidhin N S (32), Dilshad Najeeb M P (27), Ajin Joiy (20) all from Kerala, Sandesh S Naik (28) of Karwar, Karnataka, M Vijaya Shankar (24) of Karnataka and Koladiya Nishant Bharat Bhai (26) of Surat, Gujarat.
SP North Nidhin Valsan confirmed that this was for the first time in the State that people were booked for consumption of drugs.
"We have to do blood tests to confirm the result,” Valsan said.
SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi informed that blood of the alleged accused has been sent for testing and police were awaiting the results.
“There is zero tolerance to drugs and such random checking for consumption of drugs will continue in future,” Dalvi said.
An offence under Section 27 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the alleged accused.
