Huge quantity of Sandalwood seized in NMPT; four arrested

Mangalore, Oct 23, 2012: A huge quantity of Red Sandalwood logs seized in NMPT by the Customs Department. Four people have been arrested in this connection. 

Acting on a tip off, the customs and the police raided the NMPT and seized a container load of Red Sandalwood logs weighing more than 5 tons worth over Rs 1.5 crore. The people who is connected with this consignment are been arrested and investigation is on. - MT