Coral Reef Seizure

Dutch police have uncovered a record haul of skins and bones from endangered wildlife, as well as two tonnes of coral which may be hundreds of years old.

In a major seizure, police today recovered 155 kg of endangered coral reefs buried near Keezhakarai and arrested three persons. Police said the seizure followed a tip-off that coral reefs were being mined from the sea off Keezhakarai. The coral reefs had been handed over to forest department officials, police said. The Tamil Nadu government has pro...

Dutch police have uncovered a record haul of skins and bones from endangered wildlife, as well as two tonnes of coral which may be hundreds of years old.

In a major seizure, police today recovered 155 kg of endangered coral reefs buried near Keezhakarai and arrested three persons. Police said the seizure followed a tip-off that coral reefs were being mined from the sea off Keezhakarai. The coral reefs had been handed over to forest department officials, police said. The Tamil Nadu government has pro...