Team Goemkarponn
PILERNE: Saligao police have arrested a 49-year-old Mumbai resident for allegedly possessing ganja worth Rs 27,500 during a narcotics raid at Marra, Pilerne, in Bardez taluka.
According to police, the offence was registered on October 28 at 9.36 pm following a complaint lodged by PSI Akshay Fatarpekar of Saligao police station.
The raid was conducted between 5 pm and 6.30 pm on October 28 on the internal tar road at Lane No. 10, Marra, Pilerne. A team led by PSI Fatarpekar, accompanied by two panch witnesses, acted on specific information and apprehended the accused, identified as Danny Frank Braganza (49), a resident of Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
During the operation, police allegedly found a greenish leafy substance with fruiting and flowering tops, suspected to be ganja, weighing 0.275 grams and valued at Rs 27,500.
The accused was placed under arrest at 9.50 pm after observing the prescribed Supreme Court guidelines.
Further investigation is in progress with PSI Akshay Fatarpekar of Saligao police station.
