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Police seize 425 kgs red sandalwood

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SINDHUPALCHOK, Feb 12: The Armed Police Force on Tuesday seized 425 kilograms of red sandalwood at Lamosanghu here in the district while  the wood was being smuggled to China via Khasa.



The APF Border Security Office seized a total of 20 logs of red sandalwood from a truck (B2 Kh 8723) during a regular security check at its checkpoint.[break]



According SP Kamal Giri, Chief at Lamosanghu –based, Border Security Office, they recovered the red sandalwood which were draped with sacks and hidden in the truck loaded with rice straw.



According to Giri, they have taken under control the driver Purna Tamang, 19, and his assistant Sonam Tamang, 17, of Karthali-4 of the district in connection with the crime.






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Police seize 425 kg sandalwood

Police seize 425 kg sandalwood