Cops to visit Sweden to interrogate Lucky Farmhouse in drug-peddler row

After failing to get the statement of Lucky Farmhouse when she was in Mumbai, the state police have now said that, if necessary, they will send a team to Sweden to interrogate her.

Lucky, ex-girlfriend of Israeli drug peddler Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, had exposed police-drug peddler nexus through a video, which she had shot on a spy cam and later uploaded on youtube.

"If required, we will send a team to Sweden to interrogate Lucky. Whatever is required is being done," director general of police (DGP) Bhimsen Bassi said.

All the seven policemen and Atala arrested for the nexus are on bail after the courts observed that there is no evidence against them.

Goa Bench of Bombay High Court had castigated Crime Branch for tardy investigation in the case. "Once we examine the issue, we will take the view," DGP said responding to a question on court's strictures against police.

He said that court's observations would be kept in mind while investigating the case.

Lucky, in her email interview to PTI, had said that the son of a politician was visiting Atala's place in Goa. She had also said that she has lot more video clippings to expose the nexus.

Replying to a possibility of unearthing the senior politician's son allegedly involved in the drug trade, DGP said "we are working with an open mind. Whatever evidence we have collected is being evaluated."