Archive · 27 May 2025
ED Arrests Red Sanders Smuggler in Chennai After Four Years
A man named Abdul Jaffer, who was wanted for smuggling red sanders wood, has been caught by the ED in Chennai.
He had been avoiding them for four years.
The ED found he smuggled a lot of wood to Dubai by swapping it with other goods.
The value of the smuggled wood is around Rs 68 crore.
The ED also found properties and expensive vehicles bought with the money.
Jaffer is now in custody.
The ED arrested Abdul Jaffer in Chennai.
Jaffer had evaded the ED for four years despite multiple summons.
Jaffer smuggled red sanders to Dubai, replacing declared goods.
Approximately Rs 68 crore worth of red sanders was smuggled.
Properties and vehicles acquired by Jaffer were discovered during raids.
- Who
- Abdul Jaffer, a red sanders smuggler, was arrested by the ED.
- What
- Abdul Jaffer was arrested for smuggling red sanders.
- When
- May 22, 2025, when raids were conducted. May 28, when Jaffer was produced in court.
- Where
- Chennai, India, with smuggling operations to Dubai. Arrest in Chennai, brought to Nagpur.
- Why
- Jaffer was arrested for smuggling red sanders to Dubai and failing to appear before the ED despite repeated summonses.
- Accused
- Abdul Jaffer
- Alleged Crime
- Red sanders smuggling
- Destination
- Dubai
- Smuggled Goods Value
- Approximately Rs 68 crore
- Location of Arrest
- Chennai, India
- Agency Involved
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
