The Kalakada police of Annamayya district on Tuesday seized red sanders logs worth ₹50 lakhs and nabbed eight suspected operatives from Tamil Nadu, at Papireddigaripalle village.
Acting on a tip-off, the Valmikipuram circle police intercepted two SUVs, leading to the seizure the contraband. Eight accused were apprehended from the SUVs along with two motorcycles trailing them.
All the accused were from the north-western districts of Tamil Nadu. Their modus operandi was to enter the Seshachalam forests through T. Sundupalle beat and fell the red sanders inside the forest and arrange their transport to Tamil Nadu. A case was registered and the accused were sent for remand.
