ED seizes illicit proceeds of Rs 2 crore during raids in 2 Tripura districts in drug trafficking cases

ED has conducted raids in connection with the investigations relating to three drugs trafficking cases

Reported By Pinaki Das

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) have seized papers detailing proceeds of crime of Rs 2 Crore during raids conducted in West Tripura and Sepahijala districts of Tripura in connection with money laundering and drug trafficking cases.

“ED has carried out search operations under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 in Agartala and Sipahijhala districts of Tripura in respect of investigations relating to three drugs trafficking cases and seized papers detailing proceeds of crime of Rs 2 Crore,” ED also tweeted after conducting the raid.

ED has carried out search operations under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 in Agartala and Sipahijhala districts of Tripura in respect of investigations relating to three drugs trafficking cases and seized papers detailing proceeds of crime of Rs 2 Crore.

— ED (@dir_ed) December 20, 2022

The 2 Crore rupees worth of proceeds of crime that were seized were in the form of bank account balances, FDs, insurance policies, and documents of immovable properties, the agency said in a statement.

Moreover, the PMLA investigation also revealed that significant sums of money were deposited in their bank accounts as well as the bank accounts of their family members.

“ED initiated investigations under PMLA, 2002 based on FIRs registered under sections 20/29 of NDPS Act,1985 by Tripura Police and charge sheet filed against the accused persons namely Sujit Sarkar, Bijoy Paul and family members of Paresh Chandra Roy for their active involvement in storage, trafficking and sale of cannabis(Beyond prescribed commercial quantity) which is prohibited under NDPS Act,1985”, the ED statement said.

Further investigations into the matter is underway.

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