Andhra Pradesh police bust smuggling ring; recover red sanders

Andhra Pradesh police seized two tons of red sanders from smugglers on October 1, 2022. Eight men were placed under arrest.

© Chittoor Police

Chittoor Rural East CI Maddaiyachari and his team recovered 122 logs of red sandalwood while conducting a vehicle search operation.

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SP Rishanth Reddy inspects the seized logs © Chittoor Police

The seized logs are reportedly worth around Rs. 1.2 Cr.

A police statement credited district SP Rishanth Reddy and DSP Sudhakar Reddy for supervising the operation.

Police also seized an Eicher lorry, two cars, and a motorcycle worth Rs. 30 Lakh from the arrested eight persons.

Besides having rich red sandalwood resources, Chittoor is a border district close to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and interstate smugglers often attempt to transit through the region.