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ED Attaches Seven Mumbai Properties Worth Rs 5.88 Crore in NDPS Money-Laundering Probe

The attachment follows an NCB case into alleged mephedrone trafficking that laundered cash into real estate via shell accounts.

Overview

  • ED Mumbai provisionally attached seven immovable properties, including residential flats, under the PMLA in a case linked to the NDPS Act.
  • Officials say the assets are tied to Faisal Shaikh and his wife Alfiya of Dongri after investigators mapped the suspected money trail.
  • The probe alleges Faisal sourced mephedrone from suspected trafficker Salim Dola, who is wanted under an Interpol Red Corner Notice with an NCB reward announced.
  • Investigators report cash from drug sales was deposited into personal accounts and routed through M/s Faiz Impex and shell companies before being used to buy property.
  • Earlier searches on October 8, 2025 seized Rs 42 lakh in cash, 1.6 kg of jewellery valued around Rs 1.76 crore, three pre-owned luxury vehicles worth about Rs 56 lakh, and froze 12 bank accounts.