New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- A Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Jalandhar has sentenced Athar Sayeed to three years' rigorous imprisonment in connection with a money laundering case linked to cross-border drug trafficking. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated its investigation based on an FIR registered by the Punjab Police under various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against Athar Sayeed and others for cross-border drug trafficking.
The ED investigation revealed that Athar Sayeed was involved in the cross-border trafficking of heroin, generating proceeds of crime (POC). He was engaged in the smuggling of heroin, ...