Three people have been arrested for possessing 2.7 kg ‘ambergris’, also known as floating gold or vomit gold, a substance found in the digestive system of sperm whales, worth Rs 2.7 crore. Possessing and selling the wax-like substance is a punishable offence under the Wildlife Protection Act as sperm whales are listed as an endangered species.

The seized ambergris valued at Rs 1 crore/kg