Directorate of Enforcement
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The Directorate of Enforcement is a specialized law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the Government of India responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations related to foreign exchange and money laundering laws.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic intelligence agency
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ED NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Enforcement Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canPerform |
arrest of accused persons under PMLA
ⓘ
provisional attachment of properties ⓘ search and seizure operations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| employs |
Indian Police Service officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Revenue Service officers NERFINISHED ⓘ officers from other central services ⓘ |
| focusArea |
cross-border financial crimes
ⓘ
hawala and illegal remittances ⓘ trade-based money laundering ⓘ |
| formedFor |
combating money laundering
ⓘ
curbing foreign exchange violations ⓘ protecting the integrity of the financial system ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Headquarters at New Delhi
ⓘ
zonal offices in major Indian cities ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalMandate |
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ certain provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | territory of India ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department of Revenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Finance (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
attachment and confiscation of proceeds of crime
ⓘ
collection of economic intelligence ⓘ enforcement of foreign exchange laws ⓘ investigation of money laundering offences ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
attachment of properties involved in money laundering
ⓘ
execution of search and seizure in economic offence cases ⓘ investigation of fugitive economic offenders ⓘ investigation of offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act ⓘ investigation of violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act ⓘ prosecution of money laundering cases ⓘ |
| sector |
anti-money laundering
ⓘ
economic offences ⓘ financial crimes ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Revenue Secretary of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | federal law enforcement agency ⓘ |
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