ED Searches Nightclub Owner's Delhi Properties in Rs 2,988-kg Heroin Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at five locations in Delhi linked to nightclub owner Harpreet Singh Talwar, also known as Kabir Talwar, and his associates. The searches are part of a money laundering probe into the seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Gujarat’s Mundra port in 2021 — one of the largest drug trafficking cases in the country.
The searches, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the agency’s headquarters unit, aim to trace the proceeds of crime generated from the narcotics trade. ED officers stated that the raids covered premises linked to Talwar, Shamshudeen, and other associates.
Investigators suspect that the proceeds from the heroin trafficking were invested in nightclubs and other businesses in Delhi. Talwar was earlier arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in August 2022 in connection with the same case.
The Mundra port seizure in September 2021 involved two containers of heroin originating from Afghanistan and was intercepted by customs officials. The ED’s action on Wednesday is part of a continuing effort to dismantle the financial network behind the drug syndicate.
The agency has not yet released details about any seizures made during the searches. Further investigations are underway.
