Goa in drugs, drinks crackdown
GOA – Authorities in the Indian resort state of Goa are threatening to get tough on lawbreakers in a bid to improve the destination’s reputation, tarnished after the murder of a British teenager earlier this year.
Investigations into 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling’s death revealed that drug abuse and drunken debauchery were taking place with the full knowledge of the police, AFP reported.
“From this season onwards, shack (beach hut) owners will be held responsible for drug consumption, sale or deals in their premises,” police superintendent Bosco George said.
George said the police were striving to keep Goa’s beaches drug-free – to allay fears about the safety of visitors and dispel claims against the state home ministry that they allowed pushers to target tourists.
Police have told beach hut owners not to play loud music after midnight, to stick to licensing laws and stamp out drugs.
Ian Jarrett
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