Rave Party Busted In Goa, Drugs Worth Rs 9 Lakh Seized: Police
An Indian guy, who organised the celebration, was once additionally arrested, mentioned police (Representational)
Panaji:
Twenty-three other folks, together with 3 foreigners, had been arrested after the crime department raided a rave celebration the place medication had been allegedly being utilized in North Goa district, police mentioned on Sunday.
Narcotics value over Rs 9 lakh had been seized from the celebration which was once happening amid the COVID-19 pandemic at a villa in Vagator village underneath Anjuna police station limits on Saturday evening, they mentioned.
Two girls from Russia and one from Czech Republic had been amongst the ones arrested. They had been arrested underneath the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Components (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing banned substance all the way through the police raid, a senior crime department legit mentioned.
An Indian guy, who organised the celebration, was once additionally arrested underneath the NDPS Act, he mentioned.
Nineteen others provide on the celebration had been arrested for violating the social distancing norms. Maximum of them had been home vacationers who had come to the coastal state on a holiday, the legit mentioned.
Goa Director Common of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena in a tweet mentioned, “0 tolerance to #Medication and Making sure Public Protection #goapolice Crime Department busted a past due evening celebration in Anjuna. 23 individuals together with three foreigners had been arrested and narcotic medication value over Rs nine lac had been seized.”
Goa Ahead Birthday party MLA Vinod Palyekar, who represents Siolim constituency, which covers Vagator village, claimed rave events had been going down within the coastal belt in complete swing.
“Native police stations are bribed,” he alleged in a Fb put up, including “its top time that Anjuna police station be absolutely made over together with the police inspector.”
“The state wishes complete time House Minister as Leader Minister Sawants focal point is onmining transportation. CM has failed in curbing crime within the state. Lobo (BJP MLA Michael Lobo) can carry out higher as House Minister,” he added.
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