India News | Maha: Two Held with Ambergris Worth Rs 5.5 Cr in Sangli City

Sangli, Feb 8 (PTI) Police in Sangli city of Maharashtra arrested two men for allegedly possessing ambergris or whale vomit worth Rs 5.5 crore, an official said on Wednesday.

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The duo was arrested on a tip-off that they would be coming to sell ambergris in the city in western Maharashtra.

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They told the police that the ambergris was brought with the help of their accomplice from Malvan in the coastal Sindhudurg district of the state.

The sale and possession of ambergris, mostly used for creating perfume, is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act.

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