Raids in Drug and Money Laundering Cases at Several Locations in Tamil Nadu. As part of an investigation into former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and others related to drug trafficking and money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in several Tamil Nadu cities on Tuesday, according to officials.
They claim that Enforcement Directorate agents are searching up to 25 locations in the state capitals of Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, and Chennai in compliance with the PMLA’s provisions. The paramilitary forces in the center are escorting them.
They said that the locations of Ameer, a film director, and Sadiq, who is also a producer of Tamil movies, are being covered.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained Sadiq, 36, last month on suspicion of helping to smuggle 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine, which has a street value of over Rs 2,000 crore.
In order to prosecute Sadiq and others for money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate took notice of this NCB case along with a few other FIRs.
According to the NCB, it was investigating Sadiq’s connections to Tamil and Hindi film financiers, as well as some “high-profile” individuals and instances of “political funding.”
Following the NCB’s mention of Sadiq’s name and alleged ties to the drug network, the ruling DMK expelled him in February.
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