₹70 Crore Drug Case: Indore ED Attaches Assets In MP's Mandsaur, Hyderabad

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized real estate properties valued at over ₹90 lakh in Hyderabad and Indore's Mandsaur district, linked to a suspected ₹70 crore mephedrone trafficking and money laundering case. Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Indore Sub-Zonal Office attached assets belonging to Ved Prakash Vyas, Dinesh Agarwal, Akshay Agarwal and others allegedly involved in drug trafficking and illicit cash transactions.

The ED launched the investigation following FIRs registered by the Indore Crime Branch against the suspects and their associates under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The narcotics case involved the unlawful possession and trafficking of commercial quantities of MD drugs, with the seized mephedrone valued at approximately ₹70 crore.

Financial transactions allegedly tied to the drug trade revealed a pattern of suspicious activities, indicating the placement, layering, and concealment of illegal proceeds. During the PMLA investigation, suspects confessed to their involvement in drug supply and trafficking alongside their legitimate business operations. The ED conducted searches across multiple locations in Indore and Mandsaur on July 17, 2026, leading to the arrest of three suspects, who are currently in judicial custody.

The agency continues to probe the alleged drug money trail, attached properties, bank transactions, and the involvement of additional suspects. Further assets connected to the proceeds of crime may also be examined.