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22 Sep 2019, 10:07 GMT+10
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Sea cucumbers weighing around 200 kg, meant to be smuggled, was seized at Mandapam beach here today, police said.
The Mandapam Coastal Security police have arrested ten people from Ramanathapuram district for their alleged involvement in the gathering and smuggling of the banned marine animal.
The investigation into the matter is underway.
Sea cucumbers, classified as endangered species and their harvest banned under the Wildlife Protection Act, are in demand in South-East Asian countries. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Thailand Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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