The Police have arrested 11 people involved in the smuggling of elephant tusks and Cordyceps so far. They are suspected to have transacted a total of 25 pairs of elephant tusks worth over Nu.4.5 million.
The police arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery reported at Ugyen Tshemo Lhakhang at Paro Taktshang in December, last year.
The two suspects have confessed to stealing of two pairs of elephant tusks from the Lhakhang. The police have recovered the tusks stolen from UgyenTshemo Lhakhang from a hideout near the house of the culprits.
The two suspects have also confessed to stealing a pair of elephant tusks from Poomla Lhakhang in Thimphu in November last year.
Further investigations revealed illicit transaction of the tusks across the border.
Meanwhile, police in Wangduephodrang have arrested another two suspects in connection with robbery at the Pangsho Gompa. The two have confessed to stealing of an elephant tusk from the Lhakhang in August last year.
The cases are still being investigated.
