Thane Nov 17 PTI Two persons have been arrested for alleged possession of Ambergris or vomit of whale worth Rs 2 crore in Maharashtras Thane city police said on Wednesday Based on a tip-off the police laid a trap near a hotel in Wagle Estate area on November 13 and nabbed the two accused who had allegedly come there to sell the banned substance said Jayant Bajbale assistant commissioner of police Wagle Estate A search was carried out and it was found that the accused Mayur More 31 and Pradeep More 34 were carrying over 2 kg of Ambergris worth Rs 2 crore in a bag the official said Offences under relevant sections of the Wild Life Protection Act has been registered against the accused with the Srinagar police station he said Further probe is underway to ascertain how and from where the accused sourced the banned substance the official added The sale of Ambergris which is used to make perfumes is prohibited by law as the sperm whale is an endangered species that is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act PTI COR ARU ARU
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