Digital Goa, April 15- In a major crackdown, the Crime Branch conducted a narcotics raid at Chicolna yesterday and arrested three persons for allegedly possessing 4.235 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 43.20 crore.This is the largest drug haul by Goa police thus far, informed SP North Akshat Khaushal. Those arrested include Nibu Vicent (45), a resident of Baina and a native of West Bengal, and a husband-wife duo — Manguesh and Reshma Wadekar, both residents of Sada, Mormugao. According to officials, the accused had concealed the cocaine in packets of chocolate wafers and coffee to evade detection. The drugs were with the family for past 10-15 days. They were concealed in 28 chocolate wafer packets and 4 coffee packets. The accused planned to sell the drugs locally. Police are suspecting involvement of sophisticated international drug racket as Reshma had recently travelled to Thailand. Both Mangesh and Reshma have criminal records. Manguesh who works at a crematorium at Sada was accused in a rape case while Reshma was linked to a prostitution case.
SP North Goa, Akshat Kaushal
