Enforcement Directorate Conducts Raids Across Maharashtra and Gujarat in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Dawood Ibrahim's Aide Mohammad Salim Dola
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- •The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at 20 locations in Mumbai, Surat and Ankleshwar, Gujarat, on June 2, 2025, under the PMLA.
- •Mohammad Salim Dola, alias Salim Ismail Dola, aged 59, was deported from Türkiye in April and arrested by the NCB at Delhi airport.
- •Dola is alleged to be a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim and is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking syndicate.
- •The ED’s searches targeted precursor chemical suppliers, Mephedrone traffickers, hawala operators and benami property holders linked to drug proceeds.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out coordinated raids at around 20 locations across Mumbai, Surat and Ankleshwar in Gujarat as part of a fresh money laundering investigation connected to Mohammad Salim Dola, a long-time associate of underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim. The central agency registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in Mumbai that allege illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances involving Dola and others.
