Madikeri: Virajpet Town Police have arrested 10 persons who were found smuggling ambergris from neighbouring Kerala State and have seized 10.390 kg ambergris worth Rs. 10 crore and two vehicles from them.
Those arrested are 45-year-old S. Shamshuddin and 54-year-old M. Nawaz of Thiruvananthapuram, 53-year-old V.K. Lateesh, 40-year-old V. Rijesh, 33-year-old K.K. Jobies, 40-year-old M. Jijes and 52-year-old T. Prashanth from Kannur district, 48-year-old A.V. Raghavendra of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, 55-year-old Balachandra Nayak of Kasargod and 58-year-old Saju Thomas of Calicut. The Police have also seized two vehicles bearing registration numbers KL-13-AX-5197 and KL-79-A-0011 and two currency counting machines from them.
