Jaipur: A special PMLA court in Jaipur has convicted two persons on money laundering charges in a case linked to the alleged smuggling of narcotics through postal parcels to the US and sentenced them to four years rigorous imprisonment, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on each of them.
The court also ordered the confiscation of all their properties worth Rs 1.5 crore attached by the ED. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had conducted searches at the residential addresses of the two accused persons, Rahul Bhardwaj and Mukesh Bhardwaj, and had recovered 100.642 kg of Ketamine, a psychotropic substance, Rs 70.50 lakh, two cars and other miscellaneous incriminating records, and electronic equipment.
After investigating the matter, a complaint was filed by DRI on February 5, 2013, before a special court for NDPS case, Jaipur against Rahul and Mukesh.
On the basis of the ED complaint, a money laundering case was recorded on March 14, 2013 under the provisions of PMLA, 2002.
“PMLA investigation revealed that accused Rahul Bhardwaj and Mukesh Bhardwaj had indulged in exporting drugs and psychotropic substances, primarily Ketamine, mostly to the USA through post parcel by declaring as “documents” and various ID’s were used by accused for receiving the overseas payments sent by the overseas buyers of Ketamine through Western Union and Money Gram,” said the court .
During the investigation, properties to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh had been attached by the ED under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 and the same had been confirmed by the Ld. Adjudicating Authority (PMLA), New Delhi.
The court also ordered the confiscation of all their properties worth Rs 1.5 crore attached by the ED. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had conducted searches at the residential addresses of the two accused persons, Rahul Bhardwaj and Mukesh Bhardwaj, and had recovered 100.642 kg of Ketamine, a psychotropic substance, Rs 70.50 lakh, two cars and other miscellaneous incriminating records, and electronic equipment.
After investigating the matter, a complaint was filed by DRI on February 5, 2013, before a special court for NDPS case, Jaipur against Rahul and Mukesh.
On the basis of the ED complaint, a money laundering case was recorded on March 14, 2013 under the provisions of PMLA, 2002.
“PMLA investigation revealed that accused Rahul Bhardwaj and Mukesh Bhardwaj had indulged in exporting drugs and psychotropic substances, primarily Ketamine, mostly to the USA through post parcel by declaring as “documents” and various ID’s were used by accused for receiving the overseas payments sent by the overseas buyers of Ketamine through Western Union and Money Gram,” said the court .
During the investigation, properties to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh had been attached by the ED under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 and the same had been confirmed by the Ld. Adjudicating Authority (PMLA), New Delhi.
