Team Goemkarponn
Assagao: Anjuna Police arrested a 43-year-old Nigerian national after he was allegedly found in possession of 18.10 grams of cocaine worth around ₹1.8 lakh during a raid at Mazalwaddo, Assagao, in the early hours of Thursday.
Acting on information, police conducted the raid between 12.15 am and 3 am and apprehended the accused, identified as Solomon Ubabuko Ugochukwu, currently residing opposite Jack Fruit Tree Café & Tavern, Assagao. The contraband was reportedly concealed in a Yamaha Fascino scooter (GA-03-BA-1315).
The drugs and other exhibits were seized under a search panchanama after following all mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act. Ugochukwu was placed under arrest at 4.15 am on Thursday. PSI Saish Shetegaonkar of Anjuna Police Station is the investigating officer in the case.
