According to the Goa home department, 74 foreign nationals were booked in drugs-related cases in the coastal state in the last four years. In reply to a question in the state Legislative Assembly, State Home Minister Ravi Naik said this included Israelis, Norwegians, Dutch, Italians, Costa Rican, Japanese, Swedish and others. But it is Nepalis who top the list of foreigners arrested under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Naik said that 29 Nepalis were arrested in the last four years. Besides, 19 Nigerians were arrested in drugs- relatedcases in the same period. Several foreigners are working in Goa's off-shore casinos. According to Naik's reply tabled in the Assembly, 14 foreign nationals are working on the off-shore casino boats.
News On AIR | March 31, 2011 4:30 PM
74 foreigners book in drugs-related cases in Goa