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Maharashtra: Four held with ambergris worth Rs 70 lakh in Palghar district

Updated on: 05 December,2022 05:56 PM IST  |  Palghar
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A crime branch team raided a hotel on Sunday on a tip-off and seized 788 gm Ambergris from the possession of the four

Maharashtra: Four held with ambergris worth Rs 70 lakh in Palghar district

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Four persons were arrested with Ambergris (whale vomit) worth Rs 70 lakh in Nalasopara area in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday.


A crime branch team raided a hotel on Sunday on a tip-off and seized 788 gm Ambergris from the possession of the four, an official said.


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The sale of Ambergris, which is used to make perfumes, is prohibited by law, as the whale is an endangered species that is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA).

A case has been registered under the WPA by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar Police Commissionarate (MBVV) police.

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