<h1>ED searches I-PAC and director's premises for evidence in alleged coal-smuggling money laundering probe under PMLA</h1> The Enforcement Directorate conducted search operations at the premises of political consultancy I-PAC and its director in Kolkata in a money-laundering investigation linked to an alleged coal-smuggling scam, invoking investigative powers to search and seize material relevant to proceeds of crime. The searches reportedly covered the company office and residential premises, with the stated objective of recovering documents, digital storage devices and other evidence for use in the ongoing PMLA case, and potentially enabling further coercive steps such as summons, attachment proceedings, or prosecution based on the materials recovered.