3 held for possessing drugs
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
BICHOLIM, DEC 9
Bicholim Police arrested two persons on charges of possessing drugs worth Rs 50,000 in separate incidents in Bicholim taluka.
According to Bicholim PI Harish Madkaikar, in the first case reported at Sanquelim bus stand on Tuesday evening, police arrested one Nazir Allahabaksha Ahmad (74) from Haveri-Karnataka on charges of possessing Ganja, about 380 gms, worth Rs 5,000.
In yet another case, Bicholim Police on Wednesday arrested one Rameshuddhin Rehman (26) from Assam at Bicholim bus stand on charges of carrying Charas, about 4.62 gms, worth Rs 45,000.
PERNEM CORRESPONDENT ADDS: Pernem Police on Wednesday evening arrested a 35-year-old Canadian tourist on charges of possessing Charas worth Rs 25,000 at Arambol Beach. According to Pernem Police, acting on a tip-off, the police arrested David Michal Underwood in possession of 210 grammes of Charas.
The accused was produced before Pernem First Class Magistrate and was remanded to seven days police custody. The raid was conducted under the supervision of PSI Sachin Narvekar.
