This is actually one of the finest articles from Goa that I have read. My congratulations to Pamela. Mervyn
>From race issues to a spotlight on crime, cops and local pushers >Pamela D'Mello >[email protected] >Even law enforcement officials have been tainted with >involvement in the trade.The Goa Police's Anti Narcotic Cell >has yet to live down the ignominy of having seven of its >officers implicated in the Yaniv Benaim (alias Atala) case of >2010, where the latter, an Israeli national, was caught on >camera boasting of his payoffs to some police. Twenty four >kilograms of charas had been found missing from the police >muddamal (seized property), apparently rerouted to dealers, >in a scandal that still casts a pall over the department. >Earlier this week, police reportedly suspended yet another >constable for his alleged role in tipping off the local gang >in the Nigerian case. Race, colour and persuasion it would >seem matter little in this game. > >### > > >
