SIALKOT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided a house to nab the ring leader of a money laundering den but the accused successfully fled with his family. The FIA has summoned the officials who were allegedly assisting the accused in money laundering.
Sources told Customs Today that the FIA team surrounded the residence of Irfan in Gujrat when he was trying to travel to Sharjah via Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) with a huge amount of foreign money. The accused disclosed during the investigation that a person namely Sarfaraz was running two illegal money exchanges in Gujrat who has good relations with officials of various departments designated at Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) and he was involved in money laundering and sent billions of rupees abroad with alleged consent of these officials.
Sources revealed that the ring leader, Sarfaraz, used members of his gang and sent them abroad with foreign money. However, the FIA started speedy investigations and a special team of the FIA raided various places to arrest Sarfaraz but he fled away with all his family members.
Hence, the FIA has collected the footage of CC TV cameras. It is learnt that the cameras showed negligence of customs officers and officials of other departments.
While talking to Customs Today, Deputy Director FIA Khalid Anees said that if any officials will be found involved in money laundering, the FIA will take strict action against him and no pressure will be accepted to spare any guilty official.
