MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Faisal Javed Shaikh, his wife Alfiya Shaikh and 10 others in a money laundering case linked to a narcotics smuggling case involving Salim Dola.The ED investigation was based on an NCB case, which alleged that Faisal Shaikh, one of the main accused, purchased prohibited Mephedrone (MD) from Salim Dola.According to the ED, Faisal Shaikh and his wife, Alfiya Shaikh, allegedly established a well-organised network to sell MD. The agency alleged that they sold the drug to Samiya Khan, Nasir Yasin Khan and others, who in turn sold it to their customers.The ED investigation found that Faisal Javed Shaikh and Alfiya Shaikh allegedly deposited cash generated from illegal activities into their personal bank accounts to project it as legitimate income.The investigation also revealed that the accused allegedly used firms opened in their names and those of their associates to integrate the proceeds of crime. According to the ED, these firms did not have any actual or genuine business activities.The agency further alleged that the Shaikh couple handed over cash generated from drug sales to close associates, including Faizan Mohd Shafi Shaikh, who, through his proprietorship concern Faiz Impex, Mumbai, and other associates, allegedly routed the money through multiple bank accounts belonging to them and their associates, as well as through bank accounts of shell companies.The ED alleged that part of these funds was subsequently diverted back into the bank accounts of Alfiya Faisal Shaikh, Faisal Javed Shaikh, their family members and associates. The funds were later allegedly used to purchase immovable properties.The ED had earlier provisionally attached seven immovable properties, including flats, in Mumbai valued at Rs 5.88 crore. The agency also seized or froze cash worth Rs 42 lakh, 1.6 kg of jewellery valued at around Rs 1.76 crore, three second-hand luxury vehicles worth around Rs 56 lakh, and 12 bank accounts belonging to the accused.
