BENGALURU: Enforcement directorate has submitted a chargesheet on Bineesh Kodiyeri, fourth accused in drugs trafficking case, in connection with the black money and benami transactions on the case. The first accused in the case, Muhammed Anoop is the benami of Bineesh Kodiyeri. The chargesheet also says that Bineesh who earned a large sum of money through the drugs trade invested it in other businesses to make the money legitimate.

During the drugs party in Bengaluru, the other accused in the case held talks with Bineesh Kodiyeri and even assured four per cent commission on every deal. But the charge sheet is silent over whether Bineesh has helped the accused to get the contract. Bineesh who was arrested on October 29, is currently lodged in Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru. The trial in the case will begin soon.

What the chargesheet says:

Suhas Krishna Gowda has testified that Bineesh has used cocaine last June in a party held on Bengaluru. Bineesh’s ties with Anoop Muhammed and Bijesh Raveendran was for legitimising his black money. There is a huge gap in the investment records of Bineesh’s accounts and his income tax returns. Within a period of seven years, Bineesh conducted bank transactions worth Rs 5.17 crores and he has given returns only for Rs 1.22 crores.