Daijiworld Media Network - Calangute (SHP)

Calangute, Jan 19: To battle the serious drug menace in the state, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo directed a special team of police to address the issue.

“How serious are we in eradicating the narcotics problem in Goa? We can blame the chief minister or MLAs or the police, and the media will say the chief minister has made this statement. But nothing will happen. We have to take this more seriously and work on it. We ministers and MLAs have to take responsibility and sort this out," Lobo said.

“We need to sit with the chief minister and ask him to constitute a team of officers who will work on eradicating the drug problem. There has to be a one-year plan, and the chief minister should take periodic review meetings, preferably every week. If you don't question the police then this situation will never end. They will work slowly, as usual, make one or two arrests a month and say they're on the job," the MLA added.