Smuggling

Three men pretending to be Sabarimala pilgrims held with ambergris worth Rs 5 cr

December 02, 2023

Three men pretending to be Sabarimala pilgrims held with ambergris worth Rs 5 cr

The accused were nabbed by police after the latter approached them pretending to be buyers.

November 13, 2023
Passenger tries to smuggle bangles in cream boxes; gold worth Rs 34 lakh seized at Kochi airport

The accused Jossy hid six kilograms of gold in the form of four bangles concealed in 'Nivea Creme' boxes.
November 09, 2023
Forest officials seize 118 kg of sandalwood in Idukki; seven arrested

Seven people were arrested in the joint operations by forest intelligence, the Idukki forest flying squad and foresters of the Thodupuzha Range office on Thursday.
November 04, 2023
5.5kg elephant tusk seized from ivory smuggling gang in Wayanad

Three natives of Karnataka had brought the tusk to Mananthavadi to sell it in Kerala.
October 27, 2023
TN police nabs four Malappuram natives with 120 gms of MDMA

According to police, the accused were returning from Bengaluru purchasing MDMA and had taken the deviation from Gundelpett in Karnataka
October 22, 2023
Two held with 85g MDMA in Kannur

During interrogation, the accused confessed that the drug was being smuggled from Bengaluru to Kannur for selling, said police.
October 18, 2023
Veerappans of Kannur stealing sandalwood from private properties

At least three cases have been reported in as many weeks from the Kannur district.

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