sandalwood
Coverage of sandalwood in the Nexus archive.
- Crime Branch arrests absconding accused in 2005 theft of ivory and sandalwood billets from Forest department warehouse in Kerala’s Kasaragod
Crime Branch arrested Mohammed Farid, an accused in the 2005 theft of ivory and sandalwood from a Kerala Forest department warehouse. Farid is described as an active member of a gang involved in similar thefts across Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
- Kerala sandalwood theft racket busted; CCB arrests four, seizes 82.6 kg sandalwood worth ₹20.9 lakh
The Kerala sandalwood theft racket was busted by CCB, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 82.6 kg of sandalwood valued at ₹20.9 lakh.
- Wayne County man arrested after brief police chase, hours-long standoff
A Wayne County man was arrested after a brief police chase ended in an hours-long standoff in Van Buren Township. Police reported the man, armed with a gun, barricaded himself in his home with two family members, who were later released unharmed. He surrendered by 8 p.m. and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.