The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an accused person under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in connection with an international drug-trafficking case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The syndicate was allegedly involved in large-scale import of heroin by concealing it in semi-processed talc stone consignments.
The ED has secured five-day custody of the accused, Gaurav Dawar, who was also allegedly linked to narcotics seizures across Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana.
Further investigation is under progress to identify additional proceeds of crime generated in this process,” the ED said on Tuesday. “The ED investigation has revealed generation of proceeds of crime totalling ₹89 crore through contraband smuggling, distribution of drug proceeds, and ‘hawala’ operation, including the aforesaid ‘hawala’ of the ₹74 crore initially quantified by the NIA.
“Investigation further revealed that Gaurav Dawar along with co-accused Harpreet Singh Talwar received remuneration in kind and ‘hawala’ for facilitating smuggling of narcotics consignments sent by the international drug syndicate,” it said.
