Probe Agency Seizes Rs 8.8 Crore From 'Lottery King' Santiago Martin's Office

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash from the corporate office of Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, officials said.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash from the corporate office of Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, officials said.

Martin was the single biggest donor to political parties with over Rs 1,300 crore in now-scrapped electoral bonds.

The searches were carried out in multiple states as part of a money laundering investigation against the 'lottery king', officials said.