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The duo arrived at the spot on a bike with the leopard skin and were apprehended. THANE: The city crime branch has arrested two persons for smuggling a leopard skin valued at nearly Rs 10 lakh in the black market.The police said accused Deepak Thapa (20), a resident of Kamathipura , and a juvenile were caught with the consignment. Thapa is jobless and is mostly to be found near the red light area, said the police.The police said that acting on a tip-off to assistant inspector Sandeep Bagul , the crime branch swung into action.A team of police personnel sent a decoy posing as a customer and laid a trap near Talaopali, where a decoy customer was to meet them to seal the deal..