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MANDREM: Mandrem Police have arrested four persons, including two Senegalese nationals, a Goan woman and a Nigerian national, in connection with a narcotics trafficking case involving suspected cocaine worth ₹22.29 lakh. The police have also seized cash and other articles, taking the total value of the seized items to ₹33.14 lakh.
According to a press note issued by the PRO, North District, Mandrem Police Station Crime No. 80/2026 was registered on August 23, 2026, under Section 21(c) read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The case relates to an incident on August 22, when Mandrem Police, during a joint checking operation with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) team to detect foreigners overstaying illegally, searched room F-03 at Greenview Guest House in Bandekarwada, Morjim, Pernem.
During the operation, two Senegalese nationals, Bouba Samba, 31, and Aliou Moustapha, 31, were allegedly found in possession of a whitish powder-like substance suspected to be cocaine weighing 222.92 grams. The suspected contraband was valued at ₹22,29,200. Police also seized cash amounting to ₹10,85,300 and other articles, with the total value of the seizure estimated at ₹33,14,500.
Both accused were subsequently arrested and are currently in judicial custody.
During further investigation, including custodial interrogation and technical surveillance, police allegedly uncovered the role of Evilee John Pereira, 32, a resident of Aldona-Nachinola, Goa. According to the police, she was collecting money generated through the alleged narcotics trade from the two accused and depositing it into various bank accounts. The funds were allegedly channelled back into the illegal drug trade. Pereira was subsequently arrested in the case.
Further analysis of the money trail reportedly revealed that funds deposited by Pereira were being withdrawn in the Delhi-NCR region. Acting on this information, police teams were deployed across Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation led police to William Ugochukwu Izuchukwu, a Nigerian national residing at Surajpur, UPSIDC Site, Uttar Pradesh. Police allege that he was receiving the money for sourcing illegal narcotic substances. He was detained in Uttar Pradesh, brought to Mandrem Police Station on October 23 and subsequently arrested for further investigation.
The investigation is being carried out by Police Inspector Girendre J. Naik and PSI Paresh Kale under the supervision of Pernem SDPO Ashish Shirodkar and North District Superintendent of Police Rahul Gupta, IPS, with overall guidance from DIGP Ved Prakash Surya, IPS.
Police are continuing their investigation into the alleged narcotics network and its financial links.
