₹70 lakh worth coffee seeds stolen from godown in Virudhunagar
Two workers at a coffee seed warehouse in Virudhunagar, India, were arrested for stealing 30,000 kg of coffee seeds worth ₹70 lakh. The theft was discovered after a local business owner noticed suspicious activity and alerted the warehouse manager.
Why it matters
This incident illustrates local criminal activity impacting agricultural supply chains and the importance of inventory security.
Two workers of a coffee seeds godown had reportedly stolen over 30,000 kg of coffee seeds worth ₹70 lakh in Virudhunagar in the last one year.
According to the businessman, E. Rajavel, 47, he was alerted by a lathe workshop owner that some workers had been taking bags of coffee seeds on two-wheelers through the rear entrance of the godown for the last few days.
Based on the alert, Rajavel had checked the stocks in the godown.
He had found that over 30,000 kg of coffee seeds were missing as per the records.
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