Articles tagged under: ED

ED Surat searches 13 locations in 3 states in Khair wood smuggling case

November 21, 2024
ED Surat searches 13 locations in 3 states in Khair wood smuggling case

Surat: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat Sub-Zonal Office, conducted search operations at 13 premises across Gujarat, Delhi, and Haryana under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an investigation against Arif Ali Amjad Ali Khan and others. The ED initiated the investigation based on an FIR registered by the Range Forest Officer, Mandvi South Range, Surat Forest Division, under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, regarding the illeg...Read More

One held at Ahmedabad Airport in Rs 100 crore Malegaon ‘cash-for-votes’ scam

November 20, 2024
One held at Ahmedabad Airport in Rs 100 crore Malegaon ‘cash-for-votes’ scam

Ahmedabad: An individual named Nagani Akram Mohammad Shafi was arrested today at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport by the Immigration Authority. The arrest was based on a lookout circular (LOC) against Shafi by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a 'cash-for-votes' case in Maharashtra. Shafi was allegedly attempting to flee to Dubai before being apprehended by the authorities. Last week, the central agency conducted sea...Read More

ED searches 23 locations in Gujarat, Maharashtra in Malegaon trader bank fraud case

November 14, 2024
ED searches 23 locations in Gujarat, Maharashtra in Malegaon trader bank fraud case

Ahmedabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at over 23 locations across poll-bound Maharashtra and neighboring Gujarat on Thursday, as part of a money-laundering investigation into a Malegaon-based trader accused of exploiting bank accounts for electoral fraud. The searches targeted properties associated with accused Siraj Ahmed Harun Memon and his shell companies in Thane, Vashi, Malegaon, and Nashik in Maharashtra, as well as Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, under the Prev...Read More

ED raids 7 more premises in Gujarat in GST scam case involving journalist

October 29, 2024
ED raids 7 more premises in Gujarat in GST scam case involving journalist

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, announced that it conducted search operations at seven premises located in Ahmedabad, Surat, and Bhavnagar, Gujarat, in a money laundering case registered against M/s Dhruvi Enterprises and others. During these search operations, carried out on 27.10.2024, incriminating documents were recovered and seized. The case was initially registered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch of the Gujarat Police following a complaint from the ...Read More

ED, Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police conduct searches at 20 locations in Magicwin case; seize cash, cryptocurrency, other items

August 20, 2024
ED, Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police conduct searches at 20 locations in Magicwin case; seize cash, cryptocurrency, other items

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate, in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Police, conducted search operations at 20 premises located in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Coimbatore in connection with the case of Magicwin (an online betting platform) and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the central agency said on Monday. The ED investigation comes after an FIR that was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Sta...Read More

ED freezes Rs. 8.50 cr in Power Bank App fraud case after searches in Ahmedabad, Junagadh, other cities

August 08, 2024
ED freezes Rs. 8.50 cr in Power Bank App fraud case after searches in Ahmedabad, Junagadh, other cities

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday announced that it conducted consequential searches under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at various locations in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Junagarh in the case of Power Bank App Fraud. During the search operations, Rs. 8.50 crore (approx.) was frozen in multiple bank accounts and cash amounting to 12.5 lakh, incriminating documents, and digital devices were seized. As per an official sta...Read More

ED seizes Rs. 38.57 cr, other assets in search operation in Surat, Mumbai, and Delhi

August 03, 2024
ED seizes Rs. 38.57 cr, other assets in search operation in Surat, Mumbai, and Delhi

Surat: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, conducted a raid at several locations in three cities, including Surat, on July 31st, which led to the seizure of Rs. 38.57 crore in cash and other items. The ED conducted the search operation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at various locations in Mumbai, Surat, and Delhi as part of an ongoing investigation against M/s Iceworth Reality LLP and other entities. During the course of the search operations...Read More

ED searches in Ahmedabad, Rajkot in Rs. 193 crore bank fraud case

July 14, 2024
ED searches in Ahmedabad, Rajkot in Rs. 193 crore bank fraud case

Ahmedabad: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office recently conducted search operations at 8 locations in Ahmedabad and Rajkot, including the residential premises of the directors of M/s Jyoti Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (JPCPL) and other associated persons, in connection with a bank fraud case registered against the company M/s Jyoti Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, Kamlesh Mavjibhai Katariya and Nitesh Mavjibhai Katariya. ED initiated an investigation on the ba...Read More

ED Surat raids four cities in Rs. 2800 crore money laundering case

July 09, 2024
ED Surat raids four cities in Rs. 2800 crore money laundering case

Surat: The Surat branch of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) recently conducted searches in 4 cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra in a Rs. 2800 crore money laundering case involving the city-based firm Paplaj Foreign Trade LLP. "Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat conducted search operations under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 at the premises of M/s Paplaj Foreign Trade LLP, its partners Somabhai Sunderbhai Meena & Ojaskumar Mohanlal Naik and its associ...Read More

Surat: ED attaches Rs. 433 crore movable properties in crypto scam

April 02, 2024
Surat: ED attaches Rs. 433 crore movable properties in crypto scam

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad branch of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has provisionally attached movable properties in the form of Crypto currencies, Gold and Cash (in INR and USD) worth Rs. 433 Crore (approx.) which are proceeds of crime in the case of Divyesh Darji and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the central agency said on Monday. ED initiated an investigation based on FIRs registered by the CID, Crime, Police Station, Surat under variou...Read More