PANAJI
Two days after the Anti-Narcotics Cell seized Rs 1 crore-worth drugs from a Russian, the sleuths laid their hands on another trafficker, this time from Kerala, while in possession of synthetic drugs valued at Rs 16.44 lakh approx.
Information shared by the PRO states that the raid conducted near the Siolim football ground on Sunday was a follow-up action to the raid carried out at Morjim, leading to the arrest of the Russian.
The Kannur (Kerala) based trafficker, whose identity has been kept under wraps, was caught in possession of suspected Ecstasy worth Rs 14.44 lakh approx and 40 blots of suspected LSD paper valued at Rs 2 lakh. “The seized drugs were tested using the drug detection kit, which confirmed positive for Ecstasy and LSD,” it said, adding, “The ANC has started severely cracking down on drug activities in the State in the view of tourist season and events scheduled to be held in the forthcoming days.”
