Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on International Drug Trafficking Syndicate

The Enforcement Directorate arrested six individuals involved in laundering money linked to an Afghan-Indian drug trafficking ring. Operating through Sandhu Exports, they smuggled heroin hidden in talc shipments, disguising illicit funds as legitimate. Vehicles and encrypted apps aided their operations across Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana.

The Enforcement Directorate has taken decisive action against a major drug trafficking syndicate, arresting six people involved in a complex money laundering operation. This network facilitated heroin smuggling from Afghanistan to India through clandestine means.

Key arrests under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act included Lovejit Singh, Manjeet Singh, Prabhjit Singh, Gurjot Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Gurpreet Singh. Their operations were uncovered following a joint investigation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Delhi Police, which seized significant quantities of heroin in Mumbai and Haryana.

This organized crime group coordinated the illegal transport and distribution of heroin, cleverly concealed within shipments of talc and gypsum. Sandhu Exports, a front company, was pivotal in these activities, allowing the accused to layer illicit funds into legitimate ventures, thus masking their origin.

(With inputs from agencies.)