There is no drug mafia in Goa: Ravi HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, DEC 21
Snubbing allegations of Goa being major hub for narcotics, Home Minister Ravi Naik today claimed that ‘there is no drug mafia in the State.’
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a new barrack for Goa Reserve Police at Altinho, Naik said that the State has been cleansed of narcotics.
“I don’t agree there is drug mafia in Goa. One can take a walk along Calangute, Baga, Anjuna and other places. You will not find the existence of drugs anywhere here,” he said in the presence of Director General of Police Bhim Sain Bassi.
The minister claimed to have personally patrolled the coastal stretch along with police officers to crack down on drugs trade. “We have intensified our anti-drugs operation in the coastline. We are personally ensuring that narcotics trade does not exist here,” he stated. DGP asserted that stern action by the police has effectively broken the backbone of the illicit trade in Goa.
“We don’t allow the use of drugs. Goa police has taken effective action even on smaller drugs trade. This has made it difficult to drug pushers to operate along the coastal belt. We have come down heavily even on smoking (drugs smoking),” he said.
The department claims that the coastal stretch is now safe for locals, as many avoided visiting these places because of alleged notorious activities. DGP also maintained that amplified music is stopped by 10pm.
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