Money Laundering Act: CID sues 12 ‘drug traders’
The Criminal Investigation Department of police sued 12 alleged drug peddlers in Teknaf under the Money Laundering Act yesterday.
Faruk Hossain, additional superintendent of CID, said they found a huge amount of money and wealth with the accused, according to a press release.
All the accused are listed drug traders in Cox's Bazar, the official said, adding that eight investigators investigated their activities for the last several months.
According to CID Abdus Shukur has wealth worth around Tk 1.30 crore, Ekram Hossain around Tk 69 lakh, Nurul Kabir has 19 plots of land worth around Tk 3.51 crore, Jamal possesses land worth around Tk 19.8 lakh, Nurul Huda around Tk 82 lakh, and Abdur Rahman worth around Tk 42.43 lakh.
The other accused are Mohammad Ali, Aminur Rahman, Shafiqul Islam Shafik, Shah Azam, Faisal Rahman and Enamul Haque.
Each of them was accused in three to 16 cases previously, said the police official.
The CID said their bank accounts have been frozen and the investigators are looking into it.
"Their wealth earned through illegal means will be confiscated," the official added.
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