The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a significant crackdown on the coal mafia, conducting searches at over 40 locations across Jharkhand and West Bengal. This coordinated action, operating under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), targets major coal theft and smuggling networks. The investigation focuses on prominent figures and entities implicated in massive pilferage, including the alleged involvement of Anil Goyal, Sanjay Udhyog, L B Singh, and Amar Mandal. These operations aim to unravel a complex web of illegal activities that have resulted in substantial financial losses to the government, estimated to be in the hundreds of crores. In Jharkhand, the ED is scrutinizing 18 premises linked to these operations, while in West Bengal, 24 locations in Durgapur, Purulia, Howrah, and Kolkata are under intense investigation for illegal mining, transportation, and storage of coal.
