Man arrested with cocaine in Goa

The Goa Police on October 1 arrested a man from Mapusa town with 11 grams of cocaine. The international market value of the seized drug is approximately Rs 1 lakh.

According to the police report, PSI Bablo S Parab informed that on Saturday at New Bus Terminus, Mapusa, a narcotics raid was conducted and the accused was caught red-handed.

The accused, who has been identified as Zaheer Sheikh, is a resident of Veerbhadranagar, Maharashtra.

The team was led by PI Paresh Naik under the supervision of SDPO Mapusa, Jiviba Dalvi. 11 grams of cocaine, worth Rs 1 lakh was seized and a case under section 21 (b) of NDPS Act has been registered.

Further investigation in the case is underway.