ED raids four places on Mizoram-Myanmar border, Tripura-Bangladesh border, and West Bengal
Money laundering case: ED conducts raids at 4 locations across Mizoram-Myanmar border
The locations are just 200 m from the Bangladesh border and in Mizoram, the location is 500 m from the Myanmar border.
Proceeds of crime aggregating to over Rs 142 crore have been identified so far
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is conducting searches since morning under Section 17 of the PMLA, 2002 at four locations across Mizoram-Myanmar border, Tripura-Bangladesh border and West Bengal in a money laundering case arising from an NCB case of Agartala zonal unit registered in August last year.
The case involved the seizure of 49.101 kg methamphetamine and 40 g heroin in Tripura.
The investigation has revealed an organised cross-border syndicate sourcing methamphetamine from Myanmar via the Champhai/Zokhawthar sector of Mizoram for delivery to receivers in Tripura, with proceeds of crime layered through multiple bank accounts and shell entities.
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