Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:42pm on 10 Mar 2024,Sunday India
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a money laundering investigation into an international drug trafficking racket linked to a former DMK functionary, Jaffer Sadiq. Arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Sadiq's alleged involvement in smuggling pseudoephedrine worth over Rs 2,000 crore prompted the probe. The ED will examine if proceeds from the illicit drug trade were used to acquire assets. Amidst assertions of no party affiliation, Sadiq's expulsion from DMK and BJP's accusations dubbed DMK as "Drug Marketing Kazhagam." The case unraveled after NCB's raid following a tip-off from Australian and New Zealand authorities.
