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TN Film Producer Jaffer Sadiq Who Was Seen “Donating” Money During Michaung Cyclone On The Run In ₹2,000 Crore Drug Racket

February 25, 2024
The Commune

A Tamil film producer seems to have orchestrated a drug racket that amassed nearly ₹2,000 crore within three years, according to officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau. Customs authorities in New Zealand and Australian police alerted Indian agencies to large quantities of pseudoephedrine, a crucial component in methamphetamine production, being concealed in desiccated coconut powder or health mixes.

Methamphetamine, also known as meth or crystal meth, commands a high price worldwide, fetching around ₹1.5 crore per kg in Australia and New Zealand.

Following information from the US Drug Enforcement Administration linking the shipments to Delhi, a collaborative effort between the Delhi police special cell and the NCB was initiated. After four months of rigorous technical and field surveillance, it was discovered that the operatives were back in Delhi attempting to dispatch another consignment to Australia, as stated by Gyaneshwar Singh, Deputy Director General of the NCB.

Surveillance efforts led the authorities to a warehouse in West Delhi’s Basai Darapur, where gang members were apprehended trying to conceal pseudoephedrine in a multigrain food mix for smuggling. Three gang members were arrested, and 50 kg of the drug was confiscated.

Further investigation revealed that the gang, hailing from Tamil Nadu, had dispatched 45 consignments over three years, totaling 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine valued at over ₹2,000 crore in the international market. The alleged mastermind, a Tamil film producer named Jaffer Sadiq, is currently on the run, prompting intensive efforts for his apprehension to trace the source of the pseudoephedrine, according to an official.

The NCB has also coordinated with authorities in New Zealand and Australia to apprehend individuals who received the shipments in those countries.

Who Is Jaffer Sadiq?

Jaffer Sadiq, the Tamil film producer on the run in the narcotics case, produced a film called Mangai under the JSM Pictures banner. The film Mangai’s song was released by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s wife Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi.

It is noteworthy to recollect that Jaffer Sadiq along with actor/director Ameer met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and “donated” 10 lakhs on 17 December 2023 towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in the aftermath of the Michaung cyclone in Chennai. Jaffer Sadiq also met TN Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and “donated” 2 lakhs towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Michaung Cyclone. 

Udhayanidhi Stalin also acknowledged this donation and shared a post which has now been deleted. Udhayanidhi, in that post, wrote, “In all areas affected by heavy rains, rescue work and relief assistance are being provided in a systematic manner. In order to join hands with the government in this work, the district deputy organizer of the Chennai West district neighborhood team brother A.R. Zafar Sadiq handed over a check of Rs.2 lakh to us today for the “Chief Minister’s General Relief Fund”. My love and gratitude to him. @nchitrarasu”

The same Jaffer Sadiq is the Deputy Organizer of the Chennai West District Neighborhood Team as well as a part of the DMK NRI Wing as seen from his X bio. 

Jaffer Sadiq has been seen with several MLAs and MPs belonging to the DMK. Here are a few:

 

 

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai shared a post in this regard. He summarised the situation and pointed out how close Jaffer Sadiq was with members of the DMK as well as other politicians. He wrote, “In Delhi, a gang trying to smuggle drugs worth around Rs 2,000 crore has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Unit. In the investigation, it has been revealed that these people are from Tamil Nadu and the leader of this gang is Zafar Sadiq, deputy organizer of DMK’s Chennai West district district team, and his brother, Central Chennai Regional Deputy Secretary of the Liberation Tigers of India, Mohammad Salim and Mydeen are his assistants. It has come to light that they may have sent around 3,500 kg of narcotics abroad 45 times in the last three years and have earned thousands of crores of rupees from them.

Zafar Sadiq, Deputy Organizer of DMK’s Chennai West District District Team, who is wanted by Narcotics Control Unit officials, has used this money to produce Tamil films, and the photos of Tamil Nadu Government’s relief fund to Chief Minister Stalin and Minister Udhayanidhi of lakhs of money received from drug trafficking. Photos of him with Shekharbabu and photos of another wanted person, Central Chennai Regional Deputy Secretary of the Liberation Tigers of India, Mohammad Salim, who has given party funds to Vishika leader Thirumavalavan, have surfaced on social media. Also, photos of her in close contact with many directors and actors in the Tamil film industry have also surfaced. Ever since the DMK came to power, the DMK government has repeatedly urged the government to take strict action on behalf of  BJP4Tamilnadu that there is a lot of drug traffic in Tamil Nadu, the influence of drugs has spread even to school students, and the media reports that drugs are widely available in Tamil Nadu. Nothing seems to have been taken. At present, the fact that one person who is in a key position in the DMK has been involved in drug smuggling from Chennai for all these years has raised serious doubts. To avoid further strengthening of these suspicions and bearing in mind that drug trafficking is a war waged on our country, I request on behalf of BJP4Tamilnadu that the Tamil Nadu government immediately identify all those involved in drug trafficking and take strict action.”

The police are also on the lookout for Iraivan Miga Periyavan actor Moideen and one person named Saleem.

Following the news, a note started circulating on social media which stated that disciplinary action was being initiated against Jaffer Sadiq.

Permanent expulsion from the Corporation Deputy Organizer of Chennai West district Neighborhood Team A. Jafar Sadiq has been permanently dismissed from all responsibilities including basic membership as he has violated the organization’s control and brought disrepute to the organization. Members of the association are not allowed to have any contact with him.

(with inputs from NDTV)