Goa Police’s Anti-Narcotic Cell arrested two men from Bihar during a raid at the KTC Bus Stand in Ponda.[1][2] The men were identified as Rahul Kumar, 28, of Ehiapur, Ahiyapur in Muzaffarpur, and Amit Kumar, 31, of Saghar Sultanpur, Bhagwanpur Hat in Siwan.[3] The operation took place in the early hours of 3 November 2026, between 1.22 am and 4.59 am, near the Sulabh Sauchalaya at the bus stand on specific prior information.[1][2]

Officers found Rahul Kumar carrying a black polythene bag containing 7.187 kg of suspected ganja concealed inside his blue backpack.[3] The search and seizure was carried out in the presence of two panch witnesses.[1] Police valued the seized suspected ganja at approximately Rs 7.18 lakh.[3]

ANC Police Station registered Crime No. 21/2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) read with Section 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, against both accused.[1] The raid was led by PSI Sanket Naik with ANC personnel under the supervision of SP Harishchandra Madkaikar, SP Ashish Shirodkar and Police Inspector Sagun Sawant.[3] Both men remained arrested while further investigation was under way.[1]