Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Police have arrested five persons and seized more than 500 milligrams of cobra venom, estimated to be worth Rs 5.2 crore, following an operation against an alleged wildlife smuggling racket in Maharashtra's Thane district.
Acting on specific information, the Crime Detection Unit laid a trap near Dodia Petrol Pump in the Kashigaon area on October 29.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Ganpat Pingle of the Mira Road Division said officers recovered two glass vials containing approximately 250 milligrams and 260 milligrams of cobra venom from Mohammed Danish Fayim Khan, aged 23, and Abdul Karim Rashid Ahmed Shaikh, aged 51, respectively.
A third suspect, Faizan Abdul Aziz, aged 30, was also apprehended at the location. Polic...