Colvale Jail Drug Case: Inmate Sent To Police Custody, Another Gets Judicial Custody

A Mapusa JMFC court remanded inmate Pandurang Pednekar to two days of police custody regarding the Colvale Jail drug smuggling case. Meanwhile, inmate Yogesh Mandrekar received 14 days of judicial custody.Goa Police are expanding their investigation into the contraband network operating inside the prison. The network previously involved prison staff, including a security guard caught smuggling narcotics. Authorities are currently interrogating suspects to trace the external supply chain and identify additional accomplices. Security protocols at Colvale Central Jail face intense scrutiny as legal proceedings against the network advance.