DRI Operation in Bengaluru Thwarts Illicit Elephant Tusk Trade Syndicate
Bengaluru: Officers from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) successfully dismantled a syndicate engaged in the illegal trade of elephant tusks on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka. The operation, executed with precision, resulted in the interception of three suspects on March 5th and 6th, 2024, in an auto-rickshaw, leading to the confiscation of elephant tusks classified under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.