Youth and the Narcotics Crisis in Goa: Key Arrest Statistics

The majority of individuals arrested in Goa under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for drug-related offenses over the past five years are aged 18 to 35. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presented this data in the legislative assembly, emphasizing that proactive measures have been taken to curb the drug menace.

A significant number of those arrested in Goa for drug-related offenses under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the past five years are aged between 18 and 35, according to data shared by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

Despite these figures, the Chief Minister assured that the overall number of drug cases in Goa has not escalated. He credited the state's proactive measures to control drug activities, led by the police department.

Chief Minister Sawant detailed that the police perform vigilant surveillance and gather intelligence on narcotic operations, acting against violators of the NDPS Act. The data indicates that this age group constituted the majority of arrests over multiple years, underscoring ongoing challenges.

(With inputs from agencies.)