In a swift and coordinated crackdown on drug trafficking, the North District Police and Crime Branch (CB) conducted three separate raids within a 24-hour period, resulting in the arrest of five individuals from Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh. The operations led to the seizure of narcotics worth over ₹16 lakh.
The largest bust took place near the Goa State Central Library in Panaji, where three men from Udupi, Karnataka—Sajeer (33), Moidin Ashmin (22), and Mohammad Suhel (21), were apprehended based on specific intelligence inputs. During the raid, officers seized 91.934 grams of MDMA, a car, and seven mobile phones. The total value of this seizure was estimated at ₹12 lakh.
In two additional operations, Anjuna Police arrested Santosh Lamani (24) from Karnataka near Assagao Church with 9.49 grams of MDMA and 4.46 grams of cocaine, valued at ₹2.10 lakh. Another raid near the Peddem football ground led to the arrest of Anil Kumar (26) from Himachal Pradesh, who was found in possession of 182 grams of charas and ₹43,000 in cash. The seized items in this case were valued at ₹1.82 lakh.
Superintendent of Police Rahul Gupta emphasized that all actions were conducted in strict adherence to Supreme Court guidelines, reaffirming the department’s commitment to eradicating drug trafficking from the state.