QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday claimed to have arrested eight people for running the illegal hawala/hundi business in Quetta and seized Rs3.8 million, including foreign currency.
Following orders of FIA DG Bashir Ahmed, the authority’s banking circle, headed by Balochistan Director Altaf Hussain, launched an operation against the accused running the illegal business (hawala and hundi) in Quetta.
The FIA officials said, “During raids on Alamdar Road and Choharmal Road, FIA arrested eight people involved in running the illegal business and confiscated Rs3.8 million, including foreign currency.”
They said that the arrested people will be booked for violating the Foreign Exchange Regulation.
The arrested were identified as Ibrar, Muhammad Essa, Kamran Ali, Dawood, Bhauddin, Abdul Qadeer, Waqil and Kleemullah.
The FIA officials said, “The arrested people are involved in sending and receiving money from Afghanistan, Iran, UAE, Australia and other European countries.”
