Illegal transfers: FIA arrest forex dealer, seize Rs24m
The AHTC officials says an agent, Faisal, has been arrested.
LAHORE:
The Gujranwala Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday arrested a man accused of hawala and hundi transfers.
Basharat Ali was arrested in a raid in Kharian Cantt. FIA said Rs23.5 million and Rs0.7 million were recovered from him.
The FIA team also recovered fax receipts of hawala transfers from South Africa and a list of NIC numbers. Separately, the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle of the FIA on Monday registered cases against two passengers travelling to Turkey on fake visas.
The AHTC officials said an agent, Faisal, had also been arrested.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2014.
The Gujranwala Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday arrested a man accused of hawala and hundi transfers.
Basharat Ali was arrested in a raid in Kharian Cantt. FIA said Rs23.5 million and Rs0.7 million were recovered from him.
The FIA team also recovered fax receipts of hawala transfers from South Africa and a list of NIC numbers. Separately, the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle of the FIA on Monday registered cases against two passengers travelling to Turkey on fake visas.
The AHTC officials said an agent, Faisal, had also been arrested.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2014.