7-member sandalwood smuggling gang arrested
The Hindu
Over 70 kg of logs worth ₹21 lakh recovered
The Chintamani Rural Police, during a random check of vehicles on Monday, busted a sandalwood smuggling gang that has reportedly been involved in over nine cases in and around Chickballapur in the last one year alone. The police recovered 70.2 kg of sandalwood logs worth ₹21 lakh, and arrested seven members of the gang.
Police Sub-Inspector Narayanaswamy, who was checking vehicles on Bengaluru-Kadapa Road around 6 p.m., stopped their vehicle. The occupants initially confronted the police, but sensing trouble, the driver tried to take a u-turn. One of the gang members in the vehicle dropped a gunny sack filled with sandalwood logs.
Ranya Rao, caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport, claimed innocence, but agencies suspect syndicate involvement.
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