The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made a major move in the 3000-kg heroin case, counted among the largest drug trafficking cases India has ever seen. As part of a money-laundering investigation, the agency has arrested the case's prime accused, Harpreet Singh Talwar. Alongside the arrest, raids were carried out on 24 and 25 June 2026 at six locations in Delhi linked to him and his associates. The action is expected to unlock several big revelations about the wider web of international drug trafficking and terror financing.
Probe Built on an NIA FIR
The investigation was taken forward on the basis of an FIR filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The ED registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and intensified its inquiry. Action is also under way under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the NDPS Act. According to the agency, Harpreet Singh Talwar was part of an international drug trafficking syndicate.
A Network Reaching All the Way to Dubai
The gang's reach was not confined to India. Its tentacles extended to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Dubai. Large quantities of heroin were smuggled through this network, and the proceeds were routed abroad through hawala channels. The NIA has already filed six chargesheets in the case.
Rs 74 Crore Routed to Afghanistan via Hawala
The investigation found that roughly Rs 74 crore earned from drug trafficking was sent to Afghanistan through the hawala network. Investigating agencies allege that this money was used to bankroll terrorist activities. That is why the case is being treated not merely as drug trafficking but as a serious matter tied to terror funding.
More Arrests Likely
This fresh ED action is being described as the biggest crackdown on the network so far. Documents, digital records and financial transactions seized during the raids are being examined closely. Officials believe several more arrests could follow in the coming days, with new names connected to drug trafficking, the hawala trade and terror financing likely to surface.
