Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Goa, Nigerian arrested
29-October-2019
In a major seizure, police in Goa on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian national and confiscated drugs worth about Rs 3 crore from him, the police said.
The seizure was made following a raid at hotel in the beach village of Candolim.
Speaking to reporters police inspector Nolasco Raposo, in-charge of the Calangute police station said that 34-year-old Ifeanyi Pascoel Obi, a Nigerian national was arrested for possession of the drugs.
"We have seized around 1 kg of Cocaine, around 2 kg MDMA, around 760 grams of Amphetamine tablets, around 106 grams charas, 1.2 kg ganja and cash amount of Rs 2 lakh, Raposo told reporters here.
The accused Obi has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics, Drugs and Psycotropic Substances act.IANS
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