Two persons were Tuesday arrested and a pangolin worth around Rs 40 lakh in the illicit wildlife market was recovered from them in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deepak Deoraj said the two, identified as Virar-resident Sagar Pawar (33) and Abdul Jalil Yunus Mahamrut (54) of Raigad, were picked up on a tip off from Mumbra-Panvel Highway. A case under the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered, he added.