Panaji: The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Goa Police on Thursday arrested a Russian woman, working as a DJ at a local club in Keri, Pernem, for possessing Rs 16 lakh worth of narcotics.
A police spokesperson said that the Russian national, Alla Rusaeva, who is currently staying in a rented room at Keri, Pernem, was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
The accused is originally from Moscow, Russia, and was performing as a DJ at local clubs in Goa, the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added that a team from the Anti-Narcotics Cell conducted a search of the rented premises where the accused was staying in Keri on Thursday.
During the search, the raiding team found 36.16 grams of Ganja, 337.26 grams of ecstasy, all worth Rs 16,88,600, the spokesperson said.
The accused was immediately arrested by the ANC team, and further investigation is ongoing.
