Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested two persons for illegally possessing nine tons of red sandalwood worth Rs 4.5 crores.
The identity of the arrested is yet to be ascertained.
Nine tons of red sandalwood that were discovered during the arrest have been seized by the police.
Further investigations are underway.
Earlier on Monday, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru detained 117 people for allegedly being involved in illegal gambling and cricket betting and recovered Rs. 16 Lakhs from their possession at Malleshwaram and Devanahalli, said the CCB Bengaluru City.
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