{"id":77685,"date":"2024-03-31T22:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fia-arrests-two-members-ofhawala-hundi-gang-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T22:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:11:04","slug":"fia-arrests-two-members-ofhawala-hundi-gang-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fia-arrests-two-members-ofhawala-hundi-gang-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA arrests two members ofhawala-hundi gang, &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tts-play-button data-id=\"2\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made significant strides in combating organized crime by apprehending two members of a hawala-hundi gang in Karachi. The arrests were made by FIA\u2019s Commercial Banking Circle Karachi, nabbing individuals identified as Waqas and Talawat Khan from the Lucky Star area. During the arrest, officials recovered a substantial amount of foreign currency, including 22,000 US dollars and 2.65 million rupees, along with mobile phones allegedly used for illegal transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite questioning, the accused failed to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the recovered currency, which was accompanied by incriminating messages related to hawala and hundi transactions found on their mobile phones.<\/p>\n<p>This latest operation adds to the FIA\u2019s ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal financial activities in the region. Just last February, another individual allegedly involved in hawala-hundi and mobile phone smuggling was apprehended. Identified as UmairJaffer, the accused was reportedly running a network of illicit transactions with accomplices based in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>The FIA, in a raid at Star City Mobile Mall, seized smuggled mobile phones, accessories, and foreign currency from Jaffer\u2019s possession, along with records related to telegraphic transfers. The arrested individuals are currently under interrogation, with authorities actively pursuing leads to apprehend their accomplices. A case has been registered against the suspects in the anti-corruption circle, underscoring the FIA\u2019s commitment to combating organized financial crime in Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made significant strides in combating organized crime by apprehending two members of a hawala-hundi gang in Karachi. The arrests were made by FIA\u2019s Commercial Banking Circle Karachi, nabbing individuals identified as Waqas and Talawat Khan from the Lucky Star area. 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