New Delhi, June 26 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a Delhi resident, Harpreet Singh Talwar, during searches carried out at six premises in the national capital on June 24 and June 25 as part of its ongoing alleged money laundering investigation linked to the seizure of nearly 3000 kg of heroin at Mundra Port on September 13, 2021.

Talwar was arrested on June 24 and produced before the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for remand. On August 2022, the National Investigation Agency had also arrested Talwar, alias Kabir Talwar, in connection with the same case.

ED said Talwar is the prime accused in the case and that he was arrested following the searches conducted by its teams at his premises as well as his...