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Ambergris worth ₹18 crore seized by Mysuru district police

The Mysuru district police arrested three persons and recovered 9.8 kg of highly valued ambergris, also known as whale vomit, at H.D. Kote near here.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Superintendent of Mysuru district police Seema Latkar said the trio was transporting ambergris in a car from Kerala and were intercepted by the police at H.D. Kote handpost on May 20.

“Ambergris is very expensive and costs around ₹1.5 to ₹2 crore per kg,” she said.

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