Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Police Seize Whale Vomit Worth Over Rs 10 Crore, Arrest Three
Police caught three people with something called ambergris, which is like whale vomit.
It's worth a lot of money, over 10 crore rupees!
They were arrested in Goa after the police got a tip.
Ambergris comes from sperm whales and is used in perfumes, but it's illegal to sell or have it in India.
The police think the people were trying to sell it without permission.
The police are now looking into who else might be involved in this illegal trade.
Sanguem police arrested three individuals in Goa.
The arrests followed a tip-off.
Police seized approximately 6kg of ambergris.
The ambergris is estimated to be worth over Rs 10 crore.
The suspects were charged under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Who
- Sanguem police arrested Sainath Shet, Ratuakant Karapurkar, and Vegesh Redkar.
- What
- Police seized nearly 6kg of ambergris, known as whale vomit, valued at over Rs 10 crore.
- When
- The arrests occurred on Friday.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Dabamal, Sanguem, Goa.
- Why
- The suspects intended to trade the ambergris for money without authorization.
- Substance
- Ambergris (whale vomit)
- Seized Quantity
- Approximately 6kg
- Estimated Value
- Rs 10 crore+
- Suspects
- Sainath Shet, Ratuakant Karapurkar, Vegesh Redkar
- Location
- Dabamal, Sanguem, Goa
- Charges
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972