The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch has apprehended six more persons accused in wildlife trafficking, police sources said on Tuesday.
A team led by DSP Tejraj Patel raided several hideouts and arrested the accused Agnisar Nayak, Chaianya Nayak, Pratap Nayak, Kesab Dehuri, Gopinath Nayak and Nakula Dehuri on Monday night.
The accused are residents of Ambadiha Colony under the Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The arrested include three brothers. During the search, a piece of trophy of elephant tusk weighing 500 gm was recovered from the house of Agnisar Nayak, police said.
All the accused were forwarded to court on Tuesday.
Notably, the STF had arrested four persons earlier with rescue of two live pangolins which they were planning to sell off at around Rs 22 lakh.
The investigators suspect involvement of an international racket in smuggling of wildlife.
Steps are being taken to identify the other persons involved in the racket. The investigation was in progress, police added.