Tamil Nadu DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq apprehended for international drug trafficking

State minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will also be questioned in this case

(DMK stands for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

Chennai – A joint team comprising the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police apprehended Jaffer Sadiq, a prominent leader of the Tamil Nadu DMK Party and a film producer, in Delhi. Sadiq had been evading authorities since the previous month, maintaining a clandestine presence in various cities including Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur. His arrest promptly followed receipt of confidential intelligence indicating his presence in Delhi. Sadiq stands accused of orchestrating an international drug trafficking enterprise valued at Rs 2,000 crore, with operations extending to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and within India. During interrogation, Sadiq asserted his position as the deputy organiser of the DMK’s NRI wing for Chennai District-West. His involvement came to light following the apprehension of three members of his syndicate the previous month, leading to his expulsion from the DMK party. Further investigation uncovered that Sadiq had provided Rs 7 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son, State Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Of this amount, Rs 5 lakh purportedly contributed to flood relief efforts, while Rs 2 lakh was allocated to the party’s funds. The sources through which Sadiq amassed these funds are presently under scrutiny. According to the investigative authorities, Udhayanidhi Stalin may also be summoned for questioning in connection with this case.

Credits : ANI News

1. Alongside Udhayanidhi Stalin, Jaffer Sadiq shares close ties with Rajya Sabha MP M M Abdullah, DMK Secretary N Chitrarasu, and several other leaders within the DMK party.

2. NCB Deputy Director General Gyaneshwar Singh stated, “Sadiq maintains extensive connections within both the Tamil and Hindi film industries. Individuals associated with this case will be summoned for interrogation. The NCB upholds principles of impartial and lawful investigation. A criminal has no caste, religion, or political party. Anyone who violates the law is a criminal. We will investigate all such cases.”

DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq arrested in Tamil Nadu for international drug trafficking

State Minister #UdhayanidhiStalin to be investigated in this case

Discover who controls DMK, which tries to destroy #SanatanaDharma. The Union Government should ban such parties.

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) March 10, 2024

3. Authorities conducted a raid on Sadiq’s warehouse situated in the Basai Darapur area of Delhi, resulting in the seizure of 50 kg of pseudoephedrine, a controlled substance. This operation was executed based on intelligence provided by authorities in Australia and New Zealand. The warehouse served as a hub for the exportation of large quantities of pseudoephedrine from India, utilising coconut powder and multigrain food powder as concealment methods.

4. The NCB disclosed that proceeds from the drug trade were invested by Jaffer Sadiq into various sectors including film production, construction, and other businesses. Utilising these funds, Sadiq has produced the Tamil film ‘Mangai,’ with its trailer already released to the public. Additionally, he has also built a hotel in Chennai.

Sadiq’s network should be exposed and busted

K Annamalai, BJP State President of Tamil Nadu, emphasised that, “With many other DMK leaders moving closely with Jaffer Sadiq in the last 3 years, it is important to understand how Jaffer Sadiq acted as their conduit for money laundering. We request the law enforcement authorities to comb deeply and ensure that Jaffer Sadiq’s network is exposed and busted to ensure the free flow of drugs in TN under the DMK regime is curtailed.”

Sadiq even received gifts from the Director General of Police – AIADMK

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said that, “Chief Minister M K Stalin owes an explanation to the people on how Jaffer Sadiq gained access to a senior Police officer. Jaffer became close to the DMK leadership and even received gifts from the Director General of Police. (This is akin to proverb ‘fence eating the crop.’ This allegation should also be thoroughly investigated, and the truth should be revealed to the public – Editor) This is very unfortunate and anguishing and needs to be strongly condemned.”

Editorial Perspective

Please note what kind of leaders DMK party has, which talks about destroying Sanatan Dharma. The Union Government should now ban such a party.