Butt Azhar(CNI

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jammu, conducted extensive search operations under the PMLA, 2002, on February 13, 2025, targeting individuals and entities involved in the illegal sale and diversion of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup (CBCS). Raids were carried out across Jammu & Kashmir,

Delhi, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh in connection with Raees Ahmed Bhat and others.During the searches, officials seized incriminating documents, digital evidence, unexplained cash amounting to ₹40.62 lakh, and jewellery worth ₹1.61 crore. The crackdown has raised serious concerns over the nexus between illegal pharmaceutical trade and financial crimes. Authorities are now probing deeper into the money trail and potential links to organized syndicates.