New Delhi: Marking its 70th foundation day on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate highlighted that in 2025-26, it has increased the recovery of proceeds of crime by over 2 times, reaching Rs 32,678 crore.
The agency, founded on May 1, 1956, said in a statement that a surge in its enforcement actions during the year helped recover laundered funds and strengthen the nation’s economic backbone.
In a message on X to mark the ED Day, the agency said, “Restoring Integrity to India’s Economy. Enforcement is more than a legal mandate; it is a commitment to accountability. By recovering over Rs 32,678 Cr, ED is ensuring that diverted assets are returned to the public and the national economy. On #70YearsOfED, the focus remains on ensuring financial integrity and securing the nation’s wealth for a stronger economic future.”
On the cybercrime front, as per the ED, till February 28, 2026, the agency had taken up around 257 cases related to cybercrime for investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), resulting in the identification of Proceeds of Crime (PoC) worth Rs 35,925.58 crore.
According to the ED, there is an established mechanism for the sharing/ dissemination of information between the Directorate of Enforcement and other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) through their respective Nodal Officers.
Under this mechanism, the ED and LEAs share information, including cybercrime-related matters. In addition, the Directorate shares information with other agencies under section 66(2) of the PMLA whenever a contravention by the relevant agency is noticed during an investigation under the PMLA.
The ED is also using SAHYOG, Samanvaya, and Cyber Police Portal maintained by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Further, the Directorate also uses the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) portal to access FIRs registered by various State Police departments related to Cybercrimes.
(IANS)
