Pernem: The Perrnem Police led by PI Jivba Dalvi conducted two narcotics raid on Wednesday arresting a Russian for illegal possession of drugs and also busting the cannabis plantation at Arambol.
The cops said an information was received regarding a drug peddlar at Sawantwada Mandrem, Pernem.
Further based on the information the accused person was found staying at Sawantwado Mandrem Pernem and a search was conducted during which narcotics substance namely Charas and ganja was found in his possession.
The Charas is valued around Rs.25000 in the market and ganja valued around 1 lakh and six thousands. And all narcotic drugs seized around 131000 in international market. The raid went in from afternoon till late evening.
An offence under section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act has been registered and accused person identified as Mr. Oleg Nazarov, age 37 yrs, Russian national has been placed under arrest and is currently in police custody. Interrogation is currently going on to find out the source of drugs.
In another raid, later in the evening raid was conducted during which cultivation of cannabis plant was seized.
As per PI Jivba Dalvi information was received regarding cultivation of cannabis plant in open place of property bearing survey no. 107/85 in the village Arambol Pernem – Goa.
Further based on the information the search was conducted in open place in the vicinity of house at Madhlawada, Arambol Pernem Goa, during which illegal cultivation of cannabis plant was found which was valued around Rs.175000/ in the market.
The raid went on from afternoon till late evening.
An offence under section 20(a) of NDPS Act has been registered against unknown accused person for cultivating cannabis plant illegally in the property bearing survey no. 107/85 at Madhalwada in the village Arambol Pernem Goa. Further Pernem Police are investigating this case to find out the exact owner of the property and have sought details from the Revenue Department.
Further investigation is in progress under the supervision of SDPO Gajanand Prabhudessai and SP North Utkrisht Prasoon, IPS.