The Enforcement Directorate (ED) team conducted a search operation at several premises of Villayutham, the alleged kingpin of sea cucumber smuggling in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu on August 9.  The sea cucumber is known to have aphrodisiac qualities and pharmacological properties.

According to the ED, The residential premises of Villayutham, Hotel Raamajeyam owned by him at Rameshwaram were searched on 9th August. It has initiated an investigation on the basis of 13 FIRs/Wild life cases filed against Villayutham.. The operations resulted in the capture of large number of sale deeds, cash receipts, checkbooks and other incriminating documents. Sale deeds papers and other documents seized during the search operation revealed the value of the assets of Villayutham to be around Rs 5 crore, ED said.

The case involves serious environmental crime i.e. smuggling sea cucumber, endangered species along Sri Lankan border.

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