Illegal consignment of sandalwood intercepted again

IllegalSandalwood-Paro.Illegal consignment of sandalwood, weighing over a ton, was seized by forestry officials in Paro yesterday. Officials intercepted the consignment from Shaba Gewog at around 9.45pm in a truck.

IllegalSandalwoodThe sandalwood was hidden under bags of cement. It was smuggled in from India by a 35-year-old man from Tsento Gewog in Paro.

The offender will be fined Nu.750 for a kilogram which comes to almost Nu.800,000.

This is the fourth such case in Paro this year.

 

 

 

 

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