Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its crackdown on a massive Codeine cough syrup smuggling racket in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly led by fugitive Shubham Jaiswal.
Investigators say the syndicate's links stretch from the narrow lanes of Varanasi to luxury hotels in Dubai, with money laundering routes extending overseas.
Today, ED officials are prepared to record statements of the jailed prime accused, dismissed constable Alok Singh, and Amit Singh alias "Tata." The agency has also traced properties allegedly acquired by Shubham Jaiswal and concealed through relatives' bank accounts and benami investments. According to officials, several of these accounts were operated entirely under Jaiswal's control, and det...