Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Goa Police has achieved significant success in its fight against drug trafficking, conducting three separate raids and making multiple arrests. These operations have led to the seizure of drugs worth ₹9.2 lakhs, as well as a major breakthrough in interstate ganja smuggling.
In the first Operation the ANC detained five individuals, hailing from Texas (USA), Hyderabad, Chennai, Madhya Pradesh, and one local from Cuncolim, on suspicion of consuming narcotics in the Sunburn Music Festival. The detentions occurred during the Sunburn music festival, following saliva tests that confirmed all five tested positive for banned substances. Four individuals tested positive for ganja, while one tested positive for cocaine.
In a separate operation, the ANC arrested a local youth, Sachin Haldankar, for possessing and supplying Ecstasy and Charas worth ₹7.7 lakhs. The arrest occurred near ITI Tuem, where the ANC posed as customers to apprehend the accused during a drug delivery. This raid was led by PSI Sunil Falkar and his team.
Simultaneously the ANC laid another trap and conducted third raid at Parra, Bardez. The ANC arrested a Nigerian national, Joseph Uzor (44), for possession of cocaine worth ₹1.5 lakhs. The team is currently investigating Uzor’s background and the legitimacy of his stay in Goa/India. This operation was executed by PSI Dindayal Redkar and his team.
Breakthrough in Interstate Ganja Smuggling: The ANC successfully arrested the kingpin of a ganja supply network, Mr. Guddu Mochi Ram, from Palamu, Jharkhand. Months earlier, the ANC had arrested two Jharkhand youths and a Goan youth at Assnora with 13 kg of ganja. Following meticulous investigation and technical surveillance, the ANC identified and apprehended the main supplier, who had been using economically disadvantaged individuals as mule transporters. This arrest was made possible through collaboration with the Palamu Police, exemplifying inter-state coordination in combating narcotics trade. The accused is currently in police custody for five days. PSI Girish Padloskar led the investigation, assisted by PCs Yogesh Madgaonkar and Atish Shetkar.
In another operation, the ANC and Crime Branch of Goa Police assisted the Delhi Police Crime Branch in apprehending a Portuguese national from Colva. The individual was involved in a case registered in Delhi, where 3.5 kg of Charas worth ₹2.5 crores was seized. Further investigations are underway to trace linkages within Goa and beyond. These actions represent a determined effort to fulfill the noble vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Chief Minister, paving the way for a Nashamukt Bharat, a nation free from addiction and full of hope and prosperity.
