Two lorries seized near Thirukoshtiyur for smuggling soil using fake transit passes
Mines and Minerals Department officials in Sivaganga district seized two lorries for smuggling gravel soil using fake transit passes. The vehicles were intercepted on the Melur-Karaikudi highway and handed over to local police.
Why it matters
Illegal mining and the use of fraudulent documentation pose significant environmental and regulatory challenges for local authorities.
Mines and Minerals Department officials seized two lorries that were allegedly smuggling soil using fake transit passes near Thirukoshtiyur.
Officials led by the Revenue Inspector for Minerals Balamurugan conducted vehicle checks on the Melur-Karaikudi four-lane highway in the Kattampur area near Thirukoshtiyur in Sivaganga district.
At that time, they intercepted and inspected two lorries carrying gravel soil toward the Kalayarkovil area via that route.
It was revealed that they were smuggling gravel soil using fake transit passes. Consequently, the minerals department officials seized both lorries and handed them over to the Thirukoshtiyur police station.
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