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The Enforcement Directorate announced on Tuesday that it had arrested a suspect in connection with a money-laundering investigation into a Kerala-based businessman who is suspected of scamming more than 900 investors out of Rs 1,200 crore in exchange for bitcoin.
Abdul Gafoor, one of the most prominent stockists of the ‘Morris Coin Cryptocurrency,’ was arrested on March 24, according to the source. The next day, he was taken into prison by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and held until March 31. Mr Gafoor was accused of not complying with the investigation and of being extremely evasive in his responses, according to the federal investigation agency.
The agency stated, “Considering the fact that Abdul Gafoor is one of the directors of Stoxglobal Brokers Pvt. Ltd. and has played an active role in facilitating the placement and layering of proceeds of crime, he has been placed under arrest on March 24,”
The ED case arose from an FIR filed by the Kerala Police (Malappuram crime branch unit) against the case’s main accused, businessman Nishad K. The agency alleged Nishad K “cheated several investors by accepting investments, under a Ponzi scheme, through his three Bengaluru based firms– Long Reach Global, Long Reach Technologies and Morris Trading by offering high returns of dividend such as 3-5 per cent per day.”
One arrested in ₹1,200-Crore Crypto Fraud Case, 900 Investors Scammed