In Chennai, four young individuals from Pallipattu town in Tiruvallur district were arrested for their involvement in cyber fraud. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced that Tamilarasan Kuppan, 29, Prakash, 26, Aravindan, 23, and Ajith, 28 had set up shell companies and bank accounts to launder money gained from cyber fraud activities. Following a transaction of 2.6 crore through a suspicious bank account in Tiruvallur, the ED conducted searches and apprehended the suspects with the approval of the Bengaluru court for ED cases. The investigation revealed the group's association with Chinese scammers in a WhatsApp group, where they assisted in laundering funds earned from cyber frauds through shell companies. Tamilarasan and his associates collaborated to provide dummy directors, addresses, and documents for these companies. An account linked to a shell company named Cyberforest Technology Private Limited in Bandhan Bank, containing a deposit of 2.8 crore, was frozen by the agency. The case involved duping a businessman in Jaipur of 2.6 crore by Chinese fraudsters impersonating central government agencies. Jaipur cybercrime police initiated an investigation in September, leading the ED to track the money trail to Tiruvallur. Prior to this, the ED had arrested Shashi Kumar M, Sachin M, Kiran S K, and Charan Raj in August in Bengaluru in connection with this case. The agency has conducted 17 searches, seizing evidence such as mobile phones and other digital materials.Electronic devices. Proceeds of over 28 crore have been traced from cyber scams investigated under PMLA, 2002. In Chennai, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that four individuals from Pallipattu town, Tiruvallur district - Tamilarasan Kuppan, Prakash, Aravindan, and Ajith - set up shell companies and bank accounts to launder money from cyber frauds. The ED conducted searches in Tiruvallur after a suspicious 2.6 crore transaction before arresting the accused. The Bengaluru court granted four-day custody to the ED for further investigation. The gang colluded with Chinese scammers through a WhatsApp group to facilitate money laundering through shell companies. They assisted fraudsters with dummy directors and addresses to open bank accounts for laundering proceeds of cyber frauds. An account holding 2.8 crore under the name Cyberforest Technology Private Limited was frozen by the agency. This case involves cheating a Jaipur businessman of 2.6 crore by Chinese impostors posing as government officials. The ED's inquiry began after multiple FIRs nationwide, leading to the connection in Tiruvallur. Previously, four individuals were arrested in Bengaluru by the ED in August.Up to now, 17 searches have been carried out and incriminating material such as mobile phones and other digital devices has been seized. The ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has revealed proceeds of over 28 crore derived from cyber scams.