Tamil Nadu police seize 1,410 kg of ginger allegedly bound for Sri Lanka

Police in Ramanathapuram district seized 1,410 kilograms of dried ginger and 20 kilograms of cardamom on October 11. Officers said the cargo was intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.

The Hindu reported that the operation took place early in the morning at Marakayar Pattinam beach near Mandapam. Q Branch officers received information about a planned sea shipment and arrived at the shore in a team led by Inspector Jeevamani.

According to police, people at the beach fled when the officers appeared, leaving 47 sacks behind. The sacks contained the ginger and cardamom. The report did not identify anyone arrested during the operation.

The goods and a boat allegedly intended for the shipment were handed to the Customs Department. Preliminary inquiries indicated that the spices were to be transported to Sri Lanka by sea.

Police and customs officials are continuing to trace those who fled. The report did not provide their names, a valuation of the goods or detailed circumstances of the alleged illegal shipment.