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Crime
Colvale Jail Drug Network Discovered, Two Arrested
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 06:11 AM
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Police uncovered a drug trafficking network operating from Colvale jail, leading to the arrest of two individuals.
Police officers from the local crime branch conducted a covert operation at Colvale jail on Tuesday, uncovering a sophisticated drug trafficking ring that operated from within the prison premises.
The investigation revealed that inmates were receiving narcotics from outside and distributing them to the local community.
Two suspects, whose identities are being withheld pending further inquiry, were taken into custody.
Authorities said the arrest is part of a wider crackdown on prison-based drug networks across the state.
The police are continuing to probe the extent of the network and are reviewing security protocols at the facility.
The investigation revealed that inmates were receiving narcotics from outside and distributing them to the local community.
Two suspects, whose identities are being withheld pending further inquiry, were taken into custody.
Authorities said the arrest is part of a wider crackdown on prison-based drug networks across the state.
The police are continuing to probe the extent of the network and are reviewing security protocols at the facility.