CALANGUTE (GOA): The Calangute police have arrested a Nigerian national by name Augustine Okafor Olise, aged 30 years and currently residing at Anjuna, Bardez, during a narcotic raid conducted during last night at Baga.
The accused was found in possession of ganja weighing 190 grams. In this connection, the police have registered an offence under section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act.
PI Jivba Dalvi informed that prior information was received about a Nigerian national coming to sell ganja in Baga area at Bharat Junction late night on Friday, July 28. Accordingly a team was formed and a raid was conducted. Further, a personal search was conducted wherein he was found in possession of 190 grams of ganja .
The police team that conducted the raid included PI Jivba Dalvi, PSI Prajit Mandrekar, Vidyesh Pilgaokar, Sitaram Malik, police constables Vidyanand Amonkar, Sanjyot Kerkar and Shreyas Sakahlkar .
The police have also verified that the accused Nigerian was staying in Anjuna and is presently without any travel document.
Further investigation is in progress to book the Nigerian national under various provisions of Foreigners Act. The accused was produced for remand before JMFC Mapusa.