Five arrested in Thane with 27 kg ambergris worth Rs 26 cr

Thane, Jul 13 (Agency) Thane Forest division officials have arrested five people and seized from them 27 kg of ambergris worth Rs 26 crore in the market.

Acting on a tip off, Forest officials laid a trap and arrested the five from Mumbai. an official said. An offence under Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against them. All the accused were presented before a local court, which sent them to forest custody, it was stated.