DRI reports seizure of 12.87 tonnes of red sanders at Chennai Port

India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 12.87 tonnes of red sanders at Chennai Port and arrested three people in the case, the Ministry of Finance said in a release carried by the Press Information Bureau on November 12. The ministry estimated the value of the wood at about ₹7.72 crore.

The DRI said it intercepted the export shipment before it was loaded onto a vessel and alleged the protected timber was destined for Malaysia. The allegations are based on the agency’s preliminary investigation.