Calangute (Goa): In yet another drug raid, Calangute police have seized psychotropic substances worth Rs four lakhs from the possession of an Ivoirienne National Jerry Alex.

The 37-year-old was arrested in a raid at Candolim.

PI Jivba Dalvi informed that information was received from sources that one foreign national would be coming at Candolim to deliver a consignment of drugs containing LSD and MDMA before Christmas-eve. “Accordingly police had kept a strict vigil in the area from past few days. Finally on December 20 midnight it was confirmed that the foreigner has come down at Candolim. A team was formed that kept watch at various points in Candolim road stretch. As soon as the suspected foreigner was spotted at Anna Vado, Candolim all the members of the raiding team were alerted to gathered, ” the officer told reporters narrating the sequence of events.

However the accused foreigner suspected on suspecting police movement tried to escape. After hectic efforts and a brave chase police finally apprehended the foreigner and detained him. “Upon questioning the foreigner disclosed that he had come to provide the drugs to prospective customers,” the PI said.

The police seized LSD papers worth Rs 2.40 lalh and MDMA worth Rs 1.50 lakh from his possession. In addition to this one mobile phone and one Activa scooter bearing No. GA 03 AD 4926 was taken into custody during the raid.

The accused foreigner is presently in police lockup and interrogation is being carried out.

Earlier this month, the local police had raided a residential premise where cannabis were illegal grown and arrested two persons.

Team TNV