<h1>ED raids 40+ sites under Prevention of Money Laundering Act over alleged coal mafia, illegal mining racket</h1> Enforcement Directorate officials conducted coordinated searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act across more than 40 premises in Jharkhand and West Bengal in connection with alleged coal theft, illegal mining, smuggling, transportation, and storage activities. Around 18 locations in Jharkhand and 24 in West Bengal, including sites linked to various business entities and individuals, were searched. Authorities are probing a suspected coal mafia network whose activities allegedly caused government revenue losses running into hundreds of crores of rupees. The raids aim to gather evidence of money laundering, illicit proceeds, and related financial transactions arising from the alleged large-scale coal pilferage.