Panaji, March 8 -- In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch has arrested one youth in possession of 11.672 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 11.67 crore, busting a drug racket, officials said.

It is said to be the biggest-ever drug catch in Goa's history. The accused was arrested in Guirim after a thorough investigation and a month of intelligence collection.

The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway.

Earlier in a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) apprehended two drug smugglers near the Amritsar border, officials said.

The operation, based on intelligence from the BSF intelli...