Pakistan

Money laundering: Custom intelligence seeks registration of fresh case against Ayyan

Judge Sabir Sultan adjourns hearing of ongoing case against supermodel till May 18

Fawad Ali/web Desk May 08, 2015

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RAWALPINDI: Custom intelligence's joint investigation team filed a petition against supermodel Ayyan Ali, seeking registration of a fresh case in a customs court in Rawalpindi, Express News reported on Friday.

Ayyan was arrested by customs officials on March 14 from the Islamabad airport after over $500,000 undeclared cash was found in her baggage.

Read: Supermodel Ayyan sent to Adiala jail for 'smuggling' $500,000

The petitioner said the custom authorities should be allowed to arrest the supermodel and carry out an investigation.

Meanwhile, the customs' investigation team once again failed to submit a complete challan against the supermodel in a banking court in Rawalpindi.

Ayyan's counsel, Sardar Ishaq, argued that an investigation team is bound to produce complete challan within 15 days of commencement.

Judge Sabir Sultan adjourned the hearing of the ongoing case till May 18 and ordered the team to provide the relevant documents in the next hearing.

On April 25, the investigators probing money laundering charges against Ayyan had submitted an interim charge-sheet in court and included two new suspects for interrogation.

COMMENTS (10)

User | 9 years ago | Reply In Ayyan's case all evidences are against the supermodel as her changed statements, if she is a facilitator than what, every criminal is a facilitator to his/her master. I am surprised to see that the way she appears in court as she is going for a show. Now its the responsibility of prosecution to bring the real culprit into court of justice. The question arises here how she is enjoying every facility in jail and if so than these facilities should be provided to other inmates also it seems there is a parallel system one for elite class and other for general or poor people (what a justice). As I think Ayyan is only a scapegoat and sooner or later the investigation would reveal each & everything very clearly the investigators should also investigate to know how and when she deleted her cellular data when she was in custody. Secondly the authorities also investigate the person who was present at the time of Ayyan's departure to facilitate her at airport.

sensible | 9 years ago | Reply fully dressed up with make up and accessories. Ayyan's swagger!

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SSJ | 9 years ago | Reply @Umar R.: I wonder what planet you live on? she is just a little person, the real crooks, money launder4rs are sitting in the parliament and don't tell me you don't know because that would make you stupid.

ilyas | 9 years ago | Reply Just obtain details of calls made and received on her mobile phone(s) a day before and few hours after her arrest and you will get the who's who list of the case. There are several other simpler and much shorter ways to expose the criminals behind her. But than money speaks and huge money speaks loud and far.

Hassan | 9 years ago | Reply She still looks hot !! Considering she spent the last 2 months in jail.

Muzaffar | 9 years ago | Reply @angry citizen: facilitation in a crime is also a crime and this is exactly why she should be punished so that others don't facilitate money laundering in the future

Timorlane | 9 years ago | Reply Look at how this criminal woman is treated with comfort and respect for being an accomplice of the mega crooks. Totally abhorring. What a country!!

Umar R. | 9 years ago | Reply Only a facilitator!!!!!. A contract killer doesn't have personal grudge against his target he is only a "facilitator", so i guess he should be left alone too. Money laundering is a form of smuggling, if you gonna set Ayan free then set every one free....

Ahsan | 9 years ago | Reply Free Ayyan

angry citizen | 9 years ago | Reply I dont find it feasible to keep Ayan in police custody as she is not the main culprit. She was only a facilitator. In Pakistan people are set free for far bigger crimes than hers. My request to authorities, please dont ruin her beauty and set her free.

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