# Goa police arrest 12 in Operation Prahar drug crackdown 2026-08-09T08:43:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Times Now reports that Goa Police arrested 12 persons and registered 10 cases under the NDPS Act during a statewide overnight crackdown, Operation Prahar. Teams seized ganja, LSD, cocaine, charas, ketamine and ecstasy. Over 1,000 vehicles were checked, 11 trains searched and 120 interstate buses verified. The operation is part of a three-year roadmap to make Goa drug-free. Prime Minister Modi later urged youth to shun drugs, calling addicts 'fighters' who deserve society's second chance. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: drug trafficking, Goa, narcotics, Nasha Mukt Bharat, NDPS, Operation Prahar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/goa-police-arrest-12-in-operation-prahar-drug-crackdown/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/goa-police-arrest-12-in-operation-prahar-drug-crackdown/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.