At least 650 Nigerians involved in the drug trade have been deported since 2019 by the Goa government in India as part of the state’s drive against drug trafficking. Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region. According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, while speaking to reporters at the Goa Police headquarters in Panaji, out of the 700 Nigerians staying there, only 50 were left and they could be deported in order to control drug trafficking, Deccanherald reports.
October 27, 2022At least 650 Nigerians involved in the drug trade have been deported since 2019 by the Goa government in India as part of the state’s drive against drug trafficking.According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, while speaking to reporters at the Goa Police headquarters in Panaji, out of the 700 Nigerians staying there, only 50 were left and they could be deported in order to control drug trafficking, Deccanherald reports.
“The nation should be drug-free. To ensure zero tolerance of drugs in India, we should work as a team. The home ministry has taken note of Goa’s detention centre and has told other states to create similar ones for foreigners, the way we do,” he said. Discussing the drug trade in the state, Sawant said that most of the narcotics are brought into Goa by migrants.