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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in various areas of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in a money laundering case related to drug smuggling. In this case, an investigation is underway against former DMK leader Jaafar Sadiq and others.
Former DMK leader’s premises raided
ED conducted searches in 25 premises in Chennai, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli. The agency carried out the raid in collaboration with central paramilitary forces under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Former DMK leader Sadiq is also a Tamil film producer. During the raid, apart from Sadiq, the premises of Tamil film director Aamir and others were searched.
Just last month, the Drug Control Bureau arrested the 36-year-old Sadiq. He is accused of smuggling 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine, whose market value is more than Rs 2,000 crore. ED took cognizance of the NCB case and other FIRs to register a money laundering case against Sadiq and others.
NCB said that Sadiq’s connections with Tamil and Hindu financiers, some high-profile individuals and political funding were under their purview. Sadiq was expelled from DMK in February itself after his name surfaced in drug smuggling.
