Around 20 tonnes of red sanders stashed in a truck parked near Puthiamputhur in Thoothukudi 
Tamil Nadu

20 tonnes of red sanders seized from a parked truck in Thoothukudi

The contraband was worth Rs 10 crore. Probe revealed that the truck yard was owned by J Rakesh (38) of Polpettai and the vehicle by G Rajesh of Millerpuram.

migrator

Madurai

Around 20 tonnes of red sanders stashed in a truck parked near Puthiamputhur in Thoothukudi were seized by a team of police personnel on Monday.

The suspicious vehicle was spotted in a truck yard near Pudurpandiyapuram toll plaza, sources said. Thoothukudi SP S Jeyakumar ordered the seizure based on a tip off. The contraband was worth Rs 10 crore. Probe revealed that the truck yard was owned by J Rakesh (38) of Polpettai and the vehicle by G Rajesh of Millerpuram.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Delimitation will make us second-class citizens, warns CM Stalin

Holiday rush: State transport corporation to run special services across TN from April 17-19

2026 TN elections | DMK, AIADMK candidates discloses criminal records

Punjab: 8 pilgrims killed as bus returning from Anandpur Sahib overturns

IPL 2026: RCB ride on pace bowlers' excellence to outclass LSG by 5 wickets