Goa, Dec. 13 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), with assistance from Pernem Police, arrested a Belarusian woman from a rented room in the Pernem area and seized 1.321 kg of DMT, estimated to be worth Rs.1 crore.

The arrest was made following specific intelligence inputs indicating that a foreign national was involved in drug trafficking. Acting on the information, NCB officers conducted a search operation that led to the recovery of the contraband and the woman's arrest.

The incident has renewed concerns over a spate of drug-related cases reported from Pethechawada over the past year. Previous investigations in the area had also uncovered drugs allegedly being supplied to students, triggering alarm among residents and prompting call...