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39 percent of drug peddlers held in Goa from Africa

  •   Wed, Mar 20 2013 09:06:46 AM

Panaji, Mar 20 (IANS): Nearly 39 percent of people caught peddling drugs in Goa last year are of African origin, the Goa legislative assembly was told Tuesday.

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in his written reply tabled during the budget session said 59 people were arrested in cases of drug seizure between January-December 2012.

Among those arrested, 23 people were of African origin. Of them, 17 were Nigerians, while the others were from South Africa, Ghana and Lesotho, he said.

Most of the arrests followed seizures of hashish, cocaine and cannabis, he said.

Goa is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the country. While the state is known for its beaches and nightlife, it is also infamous for easy availability of drugs.
  

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  • L.Fernandes, goa/mumbai

    Wed, Mar 20 2013

    Stray dogs to be trained as SNIFFERS and the drug menace will reduce immensely,when sniffers are put in service at bus depot,train stations and even in bars and hotels raiding them occassionally.Passengers arriving from North India and their goods
    should be examined with sniffers aid by the police,and if they have the will to do it.

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