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Delhi Police Nab Duo For Smuggling 10 Tonnes Red Sandalwood Worth Rs Six Crore

DCP Hemant Tiwari said the accused acquired the sandalwood logs from Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati in August and concealed them in trucks for transportation to Delhi.

New Delhi: Two smugglers with international links were arrested with 10 tonnes of red sandalwood worth Rs six crore in their possession by the Delhi police on Tuesday, an official said. The accused have been identified as Irfan, a resident of Toli Chowki in Hyderabad and Amit Sampat Pawar of Sector 21 in Thane, they added.

DCP (southeast) Hemant Tiwari said the red sandalwoods were allegedly being smuggled in from Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati for illegal export to China and other South Asian countries, where it has value f

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