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Hawala/Hundi network dismantled

By Our Correspondent
December 01, 2024
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFP
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFP

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle Saturday dismantled an illegal Hawala/Hundi network operating in Lahore.

According to an FIA spokesperson, accused Wali was arrested from Mochi Gate area and Rs 19.475 million, receipts, mobile phones, and other incriminating evidences linked to Hawala/Hundi transactions were recovered from his possession. Case was also registered against suspects Tahir, Altaf, Johar Ali, Wali Muhammad, and their accomplices.