Drugs worth Rs.2 crore seized in Goa


Panaji, Oct 17 (IANS): Police seized amphetamine, a party drug, worth Rs.2 crore in Goa and arrested a Briton and an Indian for possessing it.

The seizure followed two police raids late Wednesday.

The first seizure was at an abandoned helipad and the other at a pharmacy, both close to Calangute beach, one of the popular beach tourism destinations, located 20 km from here.

The Briton was identified as Gary Baird and the Indian as Rajendra Gowda-Patil, Superintendent Kartik Kashyap in the anti-narcotics cell said.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Thu, Oct 17 2013

    Goa being a tourist centre with lot of beaches and foreigners these things are bound to develop in view of demand and easy money.Government need to raid these centres and those caught to be regarously punished.Hope the government is alert to stop this since it may lead to crimes and public unrest.Thanq.

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  • l.fernandes, goa/mumbai

    Fri, Oct 18 2013

    Sniffer dogs should be in action at every bus depot and at all important tourist spots. They should train the street dogs which are plenty roaming the streets of goa....

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