Sandalwood drug case: ED registers money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today registered a money-laundering case to investigate the Sandalwood drug trafficking case that involves stars from the Karnataka film industry.

ED sources said a large amount of money was illegally laundered by the drug syndicate, which has been active for years.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the ED will be investigating the financial aspects of the high-profile drug peddling case that has taken the state by a storm. He had added the investigating agency will also probe if there is a hawala angle to this case.