Bengaluru: The branch of the Bengaluru Center (CCB) of the police seized 80 kg of magnitude which was prohibited by Ambergris worth around RS 80 Crore from five people on Tuesday, police said here.
This may be the biggest seizure that has ever been from Ambergris which is banned (vomiting Pope Pope / Feemes threatened with extinction), added the police.
According to the police, the arrest was identified as Mujeeb Pasha (48), Mohammed aka Munna (45), Gulabchand aka Guddu (40) and Santhosh (31) was a temporary Bengaluru population accused of Jagannathachar (52), residents of Raichur Regency in Karnataka.
The police added that based on the tip of the CCB team raided a warehouse where this rare and ambergris artifacts were illegally stored.
“India has banned the sale or ownership of this material with the provisions of forest and environmental actions.
In India, under the Wildlife Protection Act, it is a crime that can be punished to hunt sperm whales that produce ambergris,” explained the police.
The police added that endangered sperm whales mostly eat fish like Cuttle and Squid.
“The hard nail of this fish will not be easily digested.
When touching the gentle surface of the intestine, liquids like fat are released.
This liquid sticks to all these substances together and the intestine absorbs water from it.
This process makes it much more difficult,” said police.
The police added that there were examples of which ambergris covered the intestine of the sperm whale and it led to the breakup of the intestine.
In addition, IT (Ambergris) is only produced by one percent of sperm whales as a result of this, Ambergris is very valuable and valuable and is considered a floating gold, “Police explained.
The police further said that Ambergris was mostly known.
For its use in creating perfume and Aroma like musk.
“Ambergris has historically used in food and drinks.
In India, it costs around Rs 1 Crore and the trade and handling is illegal, “the police said.
The police have registered the case and are investigating.
– Msh / SKP /