Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 24: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations in the national capital as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the massive 2021 Mundra port drug seizure case.
According to officials, the searches are being carried out at around five premises in Delhi under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The locations include properties linked to Delhi-based businessman Harpreet Singh Talwar, also known as Kabir Talwar, and certain other individuals.
Talwar, who was associated with several popular nightclubs in Delhi, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in August 2022 in connection with the drug haul case. He was recently released on bail after the Gujarat High Court granted him relief.
The money laundering probe stems from one of the world's largest narcotics seizures. In September 2021, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 2,988.21 kg of Afghan heroin from containers at Mundra Port in Gujarat's Kutch district.
The DRI, which functions under the Union Finance Ministry, had launched an extensive investigation into the international drug trafficking network allegedly linked to the consignment.
Officials said the latest ED searches are aimed at tracing the proceeds of crime and uncovering financial transactions connected to the narcotics smuggling operation.
Further details are awaited as the searches continue.