Goa’s Anti-Narcotic Cell raided the circle near the Kadamba (KTC) bus stand in Panaji and exposed a drug-trafficking operation.[1] The operation ran from 7.45 pm to 11.30 pm on 7 July in the presence of panch witnesses under sub-inspector Girish Padloskar.[1] Acting on information that drugs were being brought into Panaji city for distribution, police laid a trap around Panaji circle and detained Bhagirath Singh and Prashant Singh.[2]
Police said Bhagirath Kumar Singh, 31, was carrying about 7.923 kg of ganja worth about Rs 8 lakh.[1] Police said Prashant Kumar Singh, 27, had about 7.030 kg of ganja worth about Rs 7 lakh.[1] Together police recorded 14.953 kg of ganja worth about Rs 15 lakh.[1] Pudhari corroborated that the ANC seized 14.953 kg of ganja worth Rs 15 lakh at Panaji circle and arrested Bhagirath Singh, 31, and Prashant Singh, 27.[3] The ANC police station registered a case under sections 20(b)(2)(B) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.[1]
After questioning, police said the two admitted they had brought the stock from Akhilesh Gupta, 31, of Bihar.[1] Police said Gupta was the racket’s main operator and supplier and was absconding.[1] Pudhari said Gupta was absconding and the ANC was searching for him.[3] Police sent special teams to arrest the main suspect and used technical surveillance to trace local agents and the distribution network.[2]
Tarun Bharat described the same seizure as 14 kg 953 grams worth about Rs 15 lakh at Panaji circle, the Atal Setu area, with two Bihar youths arrested.[2]
