Fri, 30 Oct, 2026, 04:48 pm
Reported by Rediff
The Enforcement Directorate has launched a significant crackdown on an international narcotics syndicate, conducting raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat to dismantle a drug trafficking network and uncover extensive money laundering operations, including the use of crypto assets.
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The ED conducted search operations on Friday across 11 locations in Maharashtra and Gujarat, targeting an international narcotics syndicate under the PMLA.Raids by the EDs Mumbai Zonal Unit on Wednesday covered Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Surat, Bhavnagar, and included crypto traders.
Incriminating materials, digital devices, commercial books, and financial ledgers were seized during the operations.
The investigation, stemming from an NCB complaint, aims to dismantle a drug trafficking network allegedly headed by Navin Chichkar and Dhiraj Chichkar.
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