ED Conducts Raids Across Tamil Nadu in Drugs Money Laundering Probe

GG News Bureau
Chennai, 9th April. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in various cities in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering related to drug trafficking involving former DMK member Jaffer Sadiq and others.

About 25 locations in Chennai, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli are currently being searched by Enforcement Directorate officials, along with central paramilitary forces, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The raids are targeting the properties of Sadiq, who is also a Tamil film producer, film director Ameer, and others.

Sadiq, aged 36, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) last month for his alleged role in smuggling around 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine valued at over 2,000 crore rupees.

Following the NCB case and other FIRs, the Enforcement Directorate initiated a money laundering case against Sadiq and his associates.
The NCB is investigating Sadiq’s connections with film financiers from Tamil and Hindi cinema, prominent individuals, and potential political funding.

Sadiq was expelled from the DMK party in February after the NCB mentioned his name and alleged links to the drug network.