ED Seizes Properties Worth Rs 3.91 Crore in Jalandhar Drug Trafficking Case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Jalandhar has provisionally attached immovable properties, bank balances, and cash worth Rs 3.91 crore in a drug trafficking case, officials said on Friday.

According to an official release, the investigation revealed that these assets were registered in the name of Sakatar Singh, also known as Laddi, and members of his extended family. These assets were amassed through illegal dealings in narcotic substances.

ED arrested Sakatar Singh on July 4, 2024, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and he is currently in judicial custody. The investigation was initiated based on three FIRs registered by Punjab Police.

Subsequently, a search operation was conducted on February 3, 2023, at 10 premises located in villages Sheron and Nausheran Pannuan in Tehsil Nausheran Pannuan and village Bugha in Tehsil Tarn Taran. During the searches, incriminating documents, narcotics, and arms were recovered.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) authorities registered a separate crime case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is ongoing.