ED names SAD leader in Rs 6,000 crore drug case case
The ED which came into the picture as there was money laundering involved.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in the Rs 6,000 crore drug smuggling case. The ED has named prominent Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur and his son Avinash Chander.
In the year 2013, a Rs 6,000 crore drug racket was unearthed by the Fategarh police. During the investigations it was found that the kingpin of the racket was former Arjuna Award winning wrestler and ex-cop Jagdish Bhola.
It was learnt during the probe that the accused were providing crystal methamphetamine for rave parties. During the investigations it was learnt that nearly 300 kgs of drugs had been smuggled.
The
ED
which
came
into
the
picture
as
there
was
money
laundering
involved
has
accused
Phillaur
and
his
son
of
moving
money
earned
through
the
drug
trade.
According
to
the
ED,
the
father
and
son
faced
charges
of
laundering
Rs
5
crore.
On
the
other
hand
the
ED
accused
former
parliamentary
secretary
Avinash
Chander
of
receiving
Rs
45
lakh.
The
chargesheet
running
into
8,400
pages
was
filed
before
the
designated
Prevention
of
Money
Laundering
Act
(PMLA)
court
at
Mohali.
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