New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- A day after the Enforcement Directorate conducted multiple searches at the premises linked to Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra Pappy and some others, theED on Saturday arrested him from Gangktok in connection with illegal online and offline betting case.

Veerendra was arrested under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The investigative agency said it hasrecovered amount of approximately Rs.12 crore in cash, including around Rs.1 crore in foreign currency, gold jewellery worth Rs.6 crore, silver articles around 10 kilograms.

It also found international casino membership/reward cards of MGM casino, Metropolitan Casino, Bellagio casino, Marina casino, Casino Jewel. Multiple credit an...