AR seizes huge quantity of sandalwood
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21 2019:
In a major crackdown on smuggling of sandalwood across the State, Singhat Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of Churachandpur Sector Assam Rifles intercepted two Shaktiman trucks fully loaded with red sandalwood, accompanied by six individuals at general area between Hangsum and Ngaljang under Singhat Sub Division of Churachandpur district.
A total of 233 logs weighing over 6,138 kgs were recovered and as per the Forest Department officials, the likely cost of the recovered sandalwood would be over 2.5 to 3 Crores in the international market, said a statement of PIB (DW).
Saying that the consignment was to be delivered at a town in Myanmar, the statement maintained that the trucks and the individuals were handed over to Police Station, Singhat, who later accompanied them alongwith the Forest department officials to Churachandpur Police Headquarters.