Panaji, July 23 (IANS) The ED arrested Dubai resident Nihal V.N. in a major crackdown on crypto-hawala and an international narcotics money laundering syndicate, an official said on Thursday. As part of a strategy to dismantle the financial infrastructure of transnational narco-syndicates, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Goa Zonal Office, took Nihal V.N. into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.A Special Court (PMLA), Goa, remanded the accused…
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Panaji, July 17 (IANS) In fresh action against land‑grabbing syndicates in Goa, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested the mastermind of one such gang, a history‑sheeter and resident of Karnataka, officials said on Friday. The ED, Panaji Zonal Office, arrested Siddique Khan alias Suleman Khan, 55, resident of Karwar, Karnataka, on July 16 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The accused was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), North Goa, whic…
Panaji, June 28 (IANS) The Goa Police Crime Branch on Sunday raided an illegally operated centre used for storage of petroleum products, undertook detailed inspection of the site and subsequently seized fuel tankers worth Rs 1.5 crore, officials said. During the raids, the crime branch examined as many as six fuel tankers and one tipper truck. The storage facility purportedly hoarded the petroleum products without any license, thereby violating the guidelines under the Essential Commodities Act….
Panaji, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Panaji Zonal Office has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 11.01 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the illegal operation of the establishment “Birch by Romeo Lane” at Goa’s Arpora, ED officials said on Wednesday. This latest action brings the total attachment and freezing in the case to around Rs 29.05 crore, central agency officials added. The ED initiated its investigati…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) has carried out a high-risk interception operation and arrested six alleged Bangladeshi nationals linked to a dacoity gang after an exchange of fire, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the accused individuals had illegally entered India and were involved in a series of violent dacoities across multiple states. Their arrest is expected to crack several pending cases of robbery, daco…
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 17.45 crore in connection with a money laundering probe into the alleged illegal operation of the establishment “Birch by Romeo Lane” in Goa’s Arpora, a statement said on Wednesday.The action was carried out by the ED’s Panaji Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The probe stems from FIRs registered by the Goa Pol…
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached three immovable properties with a total market value of Rs 6.27 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged land grabbing-linked money laundering case involving Estevan D’Souza and others, officials said on Friday.According to the federal probe agency, the action was carried out by its Enforcement Directorate Panaji Zonal Office as part of an ongoing…
Panaji, Feb 28 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 78 lakh in connection with an alleged bank fraud involving misappropriation of public funds from the Anjuna branch of the Bank of Baroda, officials said on Saturday.The action was carried out by the ED’s Panaji Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The money laundering probe was initiated on the basis of an FIR registe…
Goa, Feb 26 (IANS) Continuing the drive against illegal immigration and violations of immigration laws, authorities have deported six Bangladeshi nationals who were found living in Goa without valid travel or immigration documents, officials said on Thursday.The deportation was carried out on Wednesday through a coordinated effort between the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Goa, and the Border Security Force (BSF), officials confirmed.According to authorities, the entire process …
Panaji, Feb 14 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has provisionally attached three immovable properties valued at Rs 2.29 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a major fraud involving Jiwa Mines and Minerals Ltd, officials said on Saturday.The case involves the alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust against China-based Lao Ting Dadi Mobile Components Co Ltd, which was defrauded of approximately Rs 13.42 crore (USD 2.95 …