Panaji, February 23: An Israeli national has been arrested by Goa police’s anti narcotic cell for allegedly dealing in narcotic substances, police said today.
David alias Dudu Griham, 34, was arrested last night near Anjuna with a variety of drugs estimated at Rs 3.81 lakh, they said.
Superintendent of Police (ANC) Veenu Bansal told reporters that the accused is a major drug dealer and was earlier booked by Maharashtra police in 2008.
Bansal said Griham was apprehended last night by a decoy planted by the state police.
“He was arrested near his house when he came to sell drugs to the decoy who posed as a customer,” he said.
Police have recovered variety of party drugs, including Ecstasy tablets, heroin, cocaine, liquid LSD and charas, from the arrested person’s possession, the officer said.
—-PTI