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**Sea Cucumber Smuggling Bust in Tamil Nadu, India**

**THANJAVUR, July 18, 2025** – Marine police in Sethubhavachathram, Tamil Nadu, have arrested a 35-year-old man, Jesuraj of Kollukadu, for smuggling 255 sea cucumbers. Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Sethubhavachathram Marine Police Station apprehended Jesuraj at Kollukadu hamlet on Friday as he waited near the seashore. A search of a plastic can he was carrying revealed the illegally harvested sea cucumbers. Jesuraj has been handed over to Pattukottai Forest Department officials along with the seized sea cucumbers. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident. The illegal harvesting and trade of sea cucumbers is a major concern in the region, as they play a vital role in the marine ecosystem.

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