New Delhi [India], Patiala House Court on Wednesday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to record the statement of former DMK member Jafar Sadiq and four others, lodged in Tihar jail, in a drug-related money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate filed the petition through special public prosecutor NK Matka. An application seeking investigation under Section 50 PML Act, 2002 of accused persons like Jafar Sadiq, Mukesh PU, Mujipur Rahman R, Ashok Kumar and S Sadanandan (Sathanantham) for 03 days i.e. from 8th May to 10th May and recording statements Permission has been sought. 2024 The ED plea further said that the ED officers should be allowed to carry their laptops and printers to sign the recorded statements and confront the accused persons with the data as 50 kg of pseudoephedrine was recovered Yes, Special Judge Sudhir took note of the arguments. Kumar Sirohi allowed the ED to interrogate the accused persons and also gave liberty to the ED officers to take away laptops, printers and other necessary items for recording the statements of the above accused persons.The Jail Superintendent has been instructed to make necessary arrangements regarding compliance in the jail. Rules, the court order said Recently, the ED had conducted raids at various places in Tamil Nadu as part of its investigation into drug-related money laundering involving former DMK member Jafar Sadiq and others. The move comes a month after a case was registered under the ED. A Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case has been filed against Sadiq, who was earlier arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking case. The ED registered the case against Sadiq a day after the NC arrested him.According to official sources, the financial fraud investigation agency registered a case against the former DMK functionary after the NCB, in its investigation, found Sadiq's links with some "high profile" people. The NCB found that Sadiq led the network that sourced pseudoephedrine in India and smuggled it into Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia under the guidance of food-grade cargo. NCB officials believe that the drug syndicate run by Sadiq had sent 4 consignments in three years. About 3,50 kg of pseudoephedrine is present in different countries.