Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Anti-Narcotic Police Station (ANC), Goa, has arrested a 55-year-old United Kingdom national and seized narcotic substances worth approximately ₹2,94,500 in an operation conducted under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Acting on specific intelligence received on October 21, 2026, an ANC team led by PSI Dindayal S. Redkar conducted a targeted operation in North Goa. During the operation and subsequent search, the police apprehended John Parkinson, a native of London, United Kingdom, who was reportedly residing in Goa.
The seized substances included hydroponic ganja, ketamine powder, LSD blot papers and methamphetamine. The combined estimated illicit-market value of the narcotics was assessed at approximately ₹2.94 lakh.
Legal action has been initiated against the accused under Sections 20(b)(ii)(A), 22(a), 22(b) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
The operation was conducted under the supervision and guidance of Harishchandra Madkaikar, GPS, Superintendent of Police, ANC; Gaurav Yadav, IPS, Additional Superintendent of Police, ANC; and Sagun Sawant, Police Inspector, ANC.
The ANC stated that the operation forms part of its ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and strengthen enforcement against narcotic substances in Goa.
