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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Jaffer Sadiq, a former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) functionary and Tamil movie producer, in connection with the Rs.2,000 crore drug trafficking racket the agency busted last month, officials said.
NCB said it is believed that Sadiq was operating a drug syndicate which sent 45 consignments over the past three years to various countries, containing approximately 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine.
NCB further claimed that Sadiq has revealed he has earned a huge amount of money from his illicit drug trafficking operations and invested the same in legit businesses in industries like film, construction, hospitality.
