Turmeric, cardamom seized; four held
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THOOTHUKUDI
The Q Branch police arrested four persons and seized turmeric and cardamom, among others, worth about ₹ 7 lakh from them which was reportedly intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Following a specific information, that a gang had planned to smuggle through a waiting boat in Kovalam beach near here, surveillance was intensified.
At the appointed time, when a lorry came in, the police led by Inspector Vijay Anitha and team intercepted it. Sensing trouble, four among the eight persons in the vehicle escaped. However, the police secured the other four suspects.