Tamil Nadu Police finds Rs 2.5 crore worth red sanders in abandoned lorry in Kanchipuram

Locals realised that a lorry with an Uttar Pradesh registration was left abandoned in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Upon checking it, they found 3 tonnes of red sandalwood worth Rs 2.5 crore hidden under straws. Police are looking for the people who drove the lorry to the spot.

Over three tonnes of red sandalwood, worth around Rs 2.5 crore, was seized by Tamil Nadu police in Kanchipuram from an abandoned lorry. The lorry, with an Uttar Pradesh registration, was found abandoned for a long time near Vinayagapuram.

When villagers in the region checked the vehicle, they found 64 logs of red sandalwood. The 64 red sandalwood weighs approximately three tonnes and is around Rs 2.5 crore worth.

The lorry had no driver or cleaner and the sandalwood was hidden under straws. The villagers immediately informed the Baluchetty Chatram police about the discovery.

The police, in turn, alerted the forest department about the incident. The forest department officials visited the spot and the lorry was seized.

Presently, the investigating team suspects that the red sandalwood might have been transported from Andhra Pradesh. Officials are trying to nab the people who drove the lorry to the spot.

All the CCTV cameras in the area will be put to use to identify those who were involved in driving the lorry to the last location.

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