Delhi Court Allows ED to Question Jaffer Sadiq in Tihar Jail Over Drug Money Laundering Case
New Delhi, June 23: The Patiala House Court in Delhi has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to question former DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq in Tihar Jail. The ED wants to interrogate him in connection with a drug-related money laundering case.
Permission Granted by Special NDPS Judge
Special NDPS Judge Sudhir Kumar Sirohi allowed the ED to examine Jaffer Sadiq on June 25 and 26. The court directed the jail authorities to make necessary arrangements for the interrogation.
ED’s Request
The special public prosecutor for ED, N K Matta, requested that ED officers be allowed to take a laptop and printer to record and sign the statements. This request was made because of the recovery of 50kg of pseudoephedrine.
Previous Interrogation
Jaffer Sadiq was previously examined from May 8 to May 10, but the investigation was not completed. On May 1, the court had also granted permission to the ED to record the statements of Jaffer Sadiq and four others in Tihar Jail.
Background of the Case
The ED conducted raids in Tamil Nadu as part of the investigation into drug-related money laundering involving Jaffer Sadiq. The case was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after Sadiq was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for his alleged involvement in international drug trafficking.
According to official sources, Sadiq was linked to high-profile individuals and was found to be leading a network that trafficked pseudoephedrine to Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. The NCB discovered that the syndicate had sent 45 consignments, totaling approximately 3,500 kilograms of pseudoephedrine, over three years.
