The Delhi unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has issued summons to an angadia (courier) firm based in Ahmedabad in relation to the seizure of synthetic drugs in Sirohi district of Rajasthan on April 27.
Earlier, raids by CID (crime and railways) and the income-tax department were conducted on at least 12 angadia firms in Ahmedabad and Surat.
The NCB, Jodhpur Zonal Unit, had seized 12.6 kg of mephedrone, 60.7 kg of mephedrone (liquid) and 52.4 kg of pseudoephedrine from a laboratory on agricultural land at Lotiwada village, under the jurisdiction of Matra Nari police station in Kailash Nagar, Sirohi, on April 27.
Five individuals had been apprehended in connection with this case under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, according to NCB, Delhi sources.
Personal deposition
The angadia firm has been summoned in that case to appear in Delhi for a personal deposition accompanied by the particulars of money transferred to Manohar Lal Ainani during the preceding two financial years.
The summon notice also says that the complete books of account, including cash books, pertaining to the business concern for the period from April 1, 2023 till the present date have to be submitted.
Simultaneous raids were carried out on the offices of an angadia firm at Iskcon Arcade on C G Road, in the Ratanpol area of Ahmedabad, and the Bhagal area of Surat, on suspicion of their involvement in illicit financial activities on May 9.
Officials disclosed that they recovered Rs 18 crore in cash along with jewellery and foreign currency.
