Businessmen funding drug cartels: Sonu Agarwal admits investing money for commission

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The investigation into a section of Fancy Bazar businessmen funding drug cartels has taken a decisive phase with Sonu Agarwal, who was arrested in that connection, confessing before the investigators that he had invested at least thrice in the shady business with returns of hefty commissions.

Agarwal has also admitted that he has links with agents in Manipur, a confession that speaks volumes of the shady business.

According to sources, the investigation by the Crime Branch of Guwahati Police has made inroad into two different ways – funding drug cartels and transportation of drug consignments. The likes of Agarwal fund directly to the agents of drug business and get hefty returns as commissions. In the past two months he invested money in the business at least for three times.

Apart from investment into the drug business, the sleuths have also investigating the modus operandi of transportation of drugs to the State.

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