PANAJI : The COVID-19 related lockdown, combined with the mass departure of tourists and strict monitoring of borders has drastically reduced drug trade in Goa, police said on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) Shobit Saxena also said, that the state's crime rate has plummeted by as much as 67 per cent, due to the lockdown, which saw a reduction in the number of thefts and burglaries in Goa. "Drug seizures have gone down completely, because borders are closed, tourists have exited.
There is no demand (for drugs) as such. We have two to three cases of small quantity, which involved only ganja. No party drug seizures have been made.