India's Enforcement Directorate arrests three in Rs 70 crore mephedrone drug‑trafficking and money‑laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate’s Indore sub‑regional office arrested three suspects – Ved Prakash Vyasa, Dinesh Agarwal and Akshay Agarwal – on July 21, 2026 in connection with a large‑scale trafficking network handling about 70 kg of mephedrone (MDMA). Investigators say the syndicate generated roughly Rs 70 crore in proceeds, which were moved through multiple personal and business bank accounts in a classic placement‑layering‑integration money‑laundering scheme.

The case was pursued under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act. Raids conducted on July 17, 2026 across Indore and Mandsaur yielded documents, digital devices, cash and other assets. The ED described the operation as a major success against organized drug and money‑laundering networks in Madhya Pradesh and indicated that investigations to identify additional syndicate members are ongoing.