GUWAHATI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shillong, carried out search operations on January 28, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
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The raids were conducted at multiple locations in Guwahati and Kolkata in connection with illegal coke plants in Meghalaya, which were previously shut down following an order by the Meghalaya High Court in PIL No. 14 of 2022.
During the searches, officials seized cash amounting to ₹14.2 lakh along with various incriminating documents related to the case.
The enforcement directorate action comes in connection with the ongoing probe into financial irregularities and money laundering linked to the illegal coke industry in the state.
Further details are awaited as investigations are expected to continue to uncover the full extent of the illegal network.
