The convict, identified as Andi Dharmapuri of Tamil Nadu, was arrested while attempting to cut and smuggle red sanders trees from the Sheshachalam reserve forest. The Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) had taken up the case as part of a special operation against organised smuggling networks. The recovery included 380 missing mobile phones valued at ₹57 lakh, along with other property worth ₹64.24 lakh. Using the CHATBOT and CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) portal, the police department recovered 380 mobile phones worth ₹57 lakh. Since the program’s inception, a total of 7,164 mobile phones valued at ₹10.74 crore have been recovered.