Archive · 20 Nov 2025
12 Red Sandalwood Logs Seized; Two Smugglers Arrested in Andhra Pradesh
Police in Andhra Pradesh caught two people trying to smuggle 12 rare red sandalwood logs from Tamil Nadu.
They were stopped at a toll plaza and arrested.
The logs and their car were seized, and the smugglers are being questioned.
12 red sandalwood logs seized near Bodhanam Toll Plaza at Naidupeta
Two smugglers arrested and car used for transportation confiscated
Smugglers identified as residents of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
Seizure follows combing operations in Gudur and Rapur forest areas
Arrested men shifted to Tirupati Task Force Police Station for questioning
- Who
- Two smugglers from Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
- What
- Smuggled 12 red sandalwood logs
- When
- Wednesday early morning
- Where
- Bodhanam Toll Plaza, Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To sell the rare and valuable red sandalwood logs
- Species
- Red Sandalwood
- Number of Logs Seized
- 12
- Arrested Individuals
- Two men from Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- Vehicle Seized
- One car
- Location of Arrest
- Bodhanam Toll Plaza, Naidupeta
