Expelled Jubo League leader Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan had laundered at least Tk 8.5 crore in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, according to a primary investigation conducted by Criminal Investigation Department.

There are Tk 8.5 crore in different accounts in the three countries. The money was sent illegally till December 31 last year, CID mentioned while filing the case against him yesterday.

Ibrahim Hossain, an inspector of (organised crime) of CID, filed the case under Money Laundering Prevention Act with Motijheel Police Station.

Khaled's associates--Aiyub Rahman, Abu Younus and DeenMajumder and some unnamed persons -- have been made accused in the case. They allegedly helped Khaled in money laundering.

In the case statement, Inspector Ibrahim mentioned that Khaled visited Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand at least 70 times in last 10 years.

According to law enforcers, Khaled made crores of money running "casinos" at sporting clubs and through illegal drug trade, extortion and tender manipulation. He even had an armed group and a huge stash of illegal firearms to carry out the unlawful activities.

On September 18 last year, Rapid Action Battalion arrested Khaled, organising secretary of Jubo League's Dhaka South unit, from his home in the capital's Gulshan on charges of running a "casino" at a football club in Fakirapool.

After his arrest, he was expelled from the party.