New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Enforcement Directorate's investigation into an international drug smuggling syndicate based out of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Dubai has revealed that proceeds worth Rs 74 crore generated through the illegal sale of narcotic drugs were transferred to Afghanistan through hawala channels and allegedly used for funding terrorist activities.

Officials said the agency's investigation has also established the generation of Proceeds of Crime (PoC) totalling Rs 89 crore through multiple activities linked to narcotics trafficking, including contraband smuggling, distribution of drug proceeds and hawala operations.

The federal agency has traced Rs 74 crore in hawala transaction was initially identified by the National In...