Journalists were also on the payrolls of the Israeli drug mafia.

In a development which will shock most readers (not the journalist fraternity however), the Goa police has said that several journalist, including a senior crime reporter working for Marathi daily are a part of the police-politician-drug mafia nexus.

The report also states that several journalists were also on the payrolls of the Israeli drug mafia.

The custodial interrogation report (CIR) of notorious Israeli drug dealer David Driham alias Dudu which was submitted to the Panaji bench of the Bombay High court states: "In the years 2005-2006, some journalists of news papers started writing against me. At that time I sought help of Sandeep Parab @ Kamin (a policeman already arrested for links to the drugs mafia). He got in touch with a news reporter by name Vilas. They contacted some journalists and told me that they had taken care of the matter and no more news item would appear in the news papers about me".

The report also states that several Goa-based journalists were on Dudu's payrolls.

"I had paid a large sum of money to Kamin and his friend Vilas. Later the media reports about me reduced appearing in the news papers. From that time onwards I maintained good relations with some journalists by paying them protection money regularly," the report authored by police sub inspector Sunil Gudlar of the ANC states quoting Dudu.

Dudu in the report has also said that Vilas would also come directly to his house to collect the protection money.
In a clear indictment of disgraced police inspector Ashish Shirodkar, who was suspended and arrested (now released on bail) for his links to the narcotics mafia, Dudu has said that he had appointed Dudu to pay hafta or protection money to journalists.

"Ashish Shirodkar also used to pay money on my behalf to some news paper reporters. He had promised me that he would take care about the news reporters and keep them quiet about me," Dudu has said according to the report.