ED cracks down on Goa drug syndicate, files PMLA case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Panaji zonal office filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a Goa drug trafficking case. The action followed a 2021 complaint by the Narcotics Control Bureau against Ugochukwu Solomon Ubabuko, Infinity John and Prasad Prakash Walke under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Investigations uncovered drug proceeds worth Rs 88.1 lakh linked to cocaine smuggled from Laos. Seven accused, including foreign nationals and Indian operatives, are part of the case. The ED conducted raids at 26 locations, seizing drugs, cash and digital proof of a wider network. The matter is listed for hearing on April 17 as the probe deepens.

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