
During a series of raids targeting a Mumbai-based shipping logistics company for violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) uncovered a significant sum of unaccounted cash. A total of Rs 2.54 crore ($340k) was seized, with a portion of this amount ingeniously concealed within a washing machine. This discovery has highlighted the inventive methods employed by entities to hide illicit funds. The operation is part of a broader crackdown on financial crimes and money laundering within the country.



When You Take The Phrase ‘Money Laundering' Too Far… A sweeping crackdown by India’s Enforcement Directorate uncovered a sprawling network of companies committing financial crimes, and found cash in the most unlikely of places - a washing machine. $340k was discovered… https://t.co/759OuM2OUh
ED raids premises of Mumbai-based shipping companies for FEMA violation, finds cash hidden in washing machine https://t.co/MUV3cy8uRy
Enforcement Directorate discovers unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 2.54 crore during search. Some of the cash was found hidden inside a washing machine. https://t.co/IqXUPG7FXV