Tag: Red Sandalwood Smuggling

According to sources, the police have seized 396 sandalwood logs weighing 4200 kg worth over Rs 2 crore, two cars, 14 mobile phones and Rs 35,000 from their possession. 

Paralakhemundi: Two persons were arrested on Sunday on the charges of smuggling Red Sandalwood in Gajapati district. The accused were transporting 150 Kilograms (three logs) of Red Sandalwood logs in an auto-rickshaw. Acting on a tip-off, a team of forest department of Mahendra and Devgiri forest range conducted a raid and intercepted the auto-rickshaw. “We […]