The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday (May 29) carried out searches at multiple locations in Punjab as part of a narcotics-linked money laundering case.

The raids were conducted at 13 locations, and targeted individuals involved in illegal mining activities with prime accused Jagdish Singh alias Bhola, official sources said.

According to an official source, 13 locations in Rupnagar district are being searched after it was found that 'illegal' mining was being done on a land that was earlier attached by the ED in the Bhola case.

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About Rs 3 crore ($360,000) is cash has been seized till now during the raids, they said.

The money laundering case involves a multi-crore synthetic narcotics racket uncovered in Punjab during 2013-14. The Enforcement Directorate initiated the case based on FIRs filed by the Punjab Police.

The case is commonly known as the Bhola drug case to identify the alleged 'kingpin', wrestler-turned-policeman-turned-'drug mafia' Jagdish Singh alias Bhola.&nbsp;

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Bhola was arrested by the ED in January 2014 and the case is currently in trial before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Punjab.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday (May 29) carried out searches at multiple locations in Punjab as part of a narcotics-linked money laundering case. The raids were conducted at 13 locations, and targeted individuals involved in illegal mining activities with prime accused Jagdish Singh alias Bhola, official sources said.

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday (May 29) carried out searches at multiple locations in Punjab as part of a narcotics-linked money laundering case. The raids were conducted at 13 locations, and targeted individuals involved in illegal mining activities with prime accused Jagdish Singh alias Bhola, official sources said. According to an official source, 13 locations in Rupnagar district are being searched after it was found that 'illegal' mining was being done on a land that was earlier attached by the ED in the Bhola case. Also read: Bangladesh MP murder: Police in India's Kolkata recover hair, pieces of flesh from septic tank About Rs 3 crore ($360,000) is cash has been seized till now during the raids, they said. The money laundering case involves a multi-crore synthetic narcotics racket uncovered in Punjab during 2013-14. The Enforcement Directorate initiated the case based on FIRs filed by the Punjab Police. The case is commonly known as the Bhola drug case to identify the alleged 'kingpin', wrestler-turned-policeman-turned-'drug mafia' Jagdish Singh alias Bhola. Also read: Pune Porche crash top updates: Congress says MLA's son involved; teen's blood sample thrown in dustbin Bhola was arrested by the ED in January 2014 and the case is currently in trial before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Punjab. (With inputs from agencies)

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