Drugs worth Rs 2.2 lakh seized in Goa, one arrested

Panaji (IANS) | The Goa Police has arrested a 30-year-old man for possession of drugs worth Rs 2.2 lakh. Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valson said a crime branch team led by police inspector Nitin Halarnkar raided Guirim-Bardez in North Goa and caught the accused red-handed with the narcotics.

The seized drugs included a white colored crystalline substance suspected to be MDMA. Its weight is 15.10 grams. Also, 770 grams of ganja was found in a polythene packed parcel which has been seized.

The accused person has been identified as Pappu Ram, a resident of Jodhpur.

Police is further investigating the matter.

–IANS