Karwar, July 19 -- When anti-drug squads fan out across the beaches and resorts of Gokarna, one member of the team rarely speaks, never carries a weapon, yet often makes the first breakthrough.
Supa, a one-year-old Belgian Malinois sniffer dog, has become one of Uttara Kannada Police's most potent weapons against the growing drug menace along Karnataka's coast. His extraordinary sense of smell has helped detect hidden narcotics and assist police in cracking drug-related cases.
In recent surprise raids on resorts in the popular tourist destination, Supa sniffed out concealed narcotics and helped police identify individuals allegedly under the influence of drugs, giving investigators crucial leads that exposed a drug network. The operations...