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Have evidence on Goa police-drug mafia nexus: Model

Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse used a spycam to expose her boyfriend Yaniv Benaim's links with Goa police.

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The Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse,who used a spycam to expose her boyfriend Yaniv Benaim’s links with Goa police says she has enough to establish a clear nexus between the police and Goa’s notorious drug mafia.

“I have not put out all the (spycam) recordings because I need to save those in case they will be coming after me. If they make any problem for me in the future,I will put it out,” Lucky said in an email interview from Sweden today.

The 33-year-old model,who was living-in with Atala,had shocked the Goa police after she posted her boyfriend’s clippings on social networking website youtube.com.

The clipping triggered a major crackdown on the police-drug peddler nexus,which saw Atala and five other policemen,including a police Inspector arrested for their links with the drug mafia.

Lucky alleged that a son of a big politician is also involved in the drug mafia.

“I have met him in Atala’s house many times and will remember his face. It is scary to see his father in the news. He is the reason I have not put out all recordings,” she said.

“I’m not afraid of Atala but I’m little afraid of this police and what they can do,” she said.

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The drug peddler-police nexus controversy had forced the Goa police to change the way they stock the drugs seized after the seizures.

State Home Minister Ravi Naik had said that the force will go to the bottom of the case.

Lucky claimed that its not just sleuths from anti narcotic cell,but also from the local police station that were dropping in often at Atala’s place and cybercafé demanding bribe.

“Anjuna police were coming every day to his business “Atala Coffeshop” to pick up smaller bribes,Rs 7,000 according to Atala. They did not leave the minibus (police van). Atala went out were they parked to pay them,” she stated.

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Back in Sweden,Lucky is a known name and has modelled in Stockholm,London,Paris and Hamburg for few big brands. She also participated in the Reality Show,which made her a known name in the country.

Narrating anecdote after anecdote of how police were squeezing money from Atala while she was in Goa,Lucky said that one night her boyfriend met the police officer on a empty road and Atala gave him Rs 47,000 but he was still asking for more.

“This is the same policeman who sold the plastic bag with different drugs in one of the videos and the policeman Atala gave information to about other criminals. He was driving a motorcycle/scooter when we met,” she said.

“I will remember his face. Atala did never tell me he was going to pick up drugs or pay bribes. He felt safe with the fact that I was not interested in his “friendly contact” with the corrupt police to take over his business,” she said.

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