Three individuals were apprehended by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Jubilee Hills during an illegal sale of elephant tusks and articles made from them. The incident occurred on Thursday.
Acting on specific intelligence, a DRI team laid a trap in Jubilee Hills and intercepted the three persons while a sale transaction involving the tusks and intricately carved ivory articles was underway, The Times of India reported.
The four ivory articles were seized under the relevant provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, according to The Times of India.
Trade in or dealing with ivory and articles made from it is prohibited under the Act, the DRI said in an official statement, as reported by The Times of India.
The DRI has been actively combating wildlife crime across the country through intelligence-based operations targeting the illegal trafficking and trade of wildlife, wildlife trophies, and articles derived from protected species.
This incident marks a significant action in the ongoing fight against wildlife trafficking in Telangana, which poses a threat to the region's ecological balance.