Huge quantity of Sandalwood seized in NMPT; four arrested

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Oct 23, 2012: A huge quantity of Red Sandalwood logs seized in NMPT by the Revenue Intelligence Department. Four people have been arrested in this connection.

Acting on a tip off, the DRI and the police raided the New Mangalore Port and seized a container load of Red Sandalwood concealed in plywood consignment weighing more than 10 tons worth over Rs 2 crores. The people who are connected with this consignment has been arrested and investigation is on.

More details are awaited.