Red sanders logs worth ₹2 cr. seized, 13 held in Chittoor
The Hindu
The accused were transporting the logs to Tamil Nadu
The Chittoor police on Sunday seized 3.5 tonnes of red sanders logs at Ponthalacheruvu Cross in Piler mandal, 70 km from here, and arrested 13 persons, including seven from Tamil Nadu and six from Chittoor and Kadapa districts. The police also seized a container lorry and three cars. Superintendent of Police S. Senthil Kumar and Joint Director (Special Enforcement Bureau) V. Vidyasagar Naidu, who presented the seized material and accused before the media at the police parade grounds here, said the logs were worth over ₹2 crore in the international market.More Related News