Digital Goa, Jan 16 – Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 26 locations across Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, and Delhi in connection with an international narcotics money laundering case. The raids in Goa were linked to suspects involved in drug trafficking and laundering, registered under the PMLA, 2002, following an FIR by the Goa Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell. As per ED officials the operations uncovered a well-organised inter-state drug syndicate, with narcotics such as MDMA, Ecstasy, Charas, Cocaine, and others being distributed across states. Cash, digital devices, documents, and other contraband were seized.The agency also revealed the use of complex financial channels, including UPI, bank transfers, and cryptocurrency, to launder proceeds of crime.
