Kolhapur, Dec. 27 -- : The Local Crime Branch (LCB) police on Saturday seized 5.249 kg of ambergris (whale vomit) valued at Rs 5.24 crore in the international market and arrested three persons in connection with the case.
The police also seized a moped and a car, taking the total value of seized property to Rs 5.28 crore.
According to a press release, the LCB team acted on a tip-off and laid a trap near a petrol pump at Kaneriwadi village on the Pune-Bangalore National Highway.
During the operation, three suspects were intercepted and searched, leading to the recovery of the ambergris, estimated to be worth Rs 5,24,90,000. The seized vehicles were valued at Rs 3,71,500, bringing the total seizure to Rs 5,28,61,500.
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