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PANAJI: Ecstasy, ganja and cocaine recovered from Mapusa resident; accused remanded to seven days police custody
In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized a large haul of narcotic substances during a targeted operation conducted in the wee hours of Thursday.
Acting on specific inputs and human intelligence, a team of ANC officers and staff intercepted the accused, Afnan Ghori, a resident of Mapusa. During a personal search, the team recovered ecstasy powder from his possession.
Following sustained interrogation, the accused led the ANC team to his residence, where a large quantity of drugs was seized. The recovered contraband included ecstasy, ganja and a sizeable quantity of cocaine weighing 127 grams. The total value of the seized narcotic substances has been estimated at ₹65 lakh.
The accused has been remanded to seven days of police custody. Investigations are currently underway to identify both forward and backward linkages in the drug supply chain and to dismantle the wider network involved in narcotics trafficking.
The ANC has also initiated financial investigations to trace the money trail and examine transactions linked to the procurement and trafficking of the seized drugs.
Reiterating its zero tolerance policy towards drugs, the ANC has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious drug-related activities. The raid was conducted by PSI Saheen Shetye under the close supervision of SP ANC Sunita Sawant and SP Nerlon Albuquerque. Further investigation is in progress.
