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Enforcement Directorate teams launched simultaneous searches at more than 40 locations across two states, seizing cash and gold during the operation.

Locations tied to multiple individuals and firms across Durgapur, Kolkata, Howrah, Purulia and several districts in Jharkhand are under investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out an extensive search operation across Jharkhand and West Bengal as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation linked to the coal mafia, officials said.

Over 40 locations are under scrutiny in the raids, which began around 6 am and involve nearly 100 personnel from the federal agency.

Central security forces accompanied Enforcement Directorate teams as they searched homes, offices, toll booths and check posts.

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