Nigerian held with drugs worth Rs 1.5 lakh

CALANGUTE, DEC 22
Calangute Police on Wednesday arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian national on charges of possessing illegal drugs worth Rs 1.50 lakh at Calangute.
According to Calangute Police, the raid was carried out on a tip-off that accused Asanesuna Obighalia, residing at Saligao, is likely to sell illegal drugs at Calangute.
Calangute Police team led by PSI Mahesh Kerkar and others trapped Obighalia on Porba Vaddo-Calangute road and recovered 30 grammes of Cocaine worth Rs 1.50 lakh, cash of Rs 48,560, besides mobile phone and weighing scale, all worth Rs 2,00,560. PSI Mahesh Kerkar is investigating the case.