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Narcotics, arms trafficking from Sri Lanka: NIA raids at 22 places in TN

New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 22 locations in Tamil Nadu in a case of narcotics and arms trafficking from Sri Lanka to India.

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New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 22 locations in Tamil Nadu in a case of narcotics and arms trafficking from Sri Lanka to India.
The anti-terror agency carried out searches at the premises of the accused and suspects in Chennai, Thiruppur, Chengalpattu and Thiruchirapally districts in Tamil Nadu.
The searches conducted in all these places have led to the recovery and seizure of digital devices and various incriminating documents, said the NIA.
The case is linked to illegal activities of the Sri Lankan drug mafia being operated by C Gunashekharan alias Guna and Pushparajah alias Pookutti Kanna in association with Haji Salim, a drug and arms supplier based in Pakistan.
"These drugs and arms traffickers have been operating in India and Sri Lanka and working for the revival of LTTE and to further its violent activities," said the agency.
The case was registered suo moto by the NIA on July 8 under sections various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act besides section 8(c) read with sections 21(c), 23(c), 24, 27A, 28 and 29 of NDPS Act. (ANI)

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