The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has planned a comprehensive crackdown against illegal money changers and those involved in the Hawala and Hundi business, and it has decided to involve almost all its circles to work jointly against the menace.
During the recent crackdown, FIA officials have arrested eight suspects and also recovered millions of rupees in a foreign currency and equipment used in the Hawala business.
A meeting regarding the crackdown on Hawala and Hundi operators was held under the chairmanship of the Karachi FIA director on Wednesday, and it was attended by the circle heads of the FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle, Cyber Crime Circle, State Bank Circle and others.The director said that work upon the cancellation of bail of the accused mentioned in Hundi and Hawala FIRs should be carried out.
, and the investigations in these cases should be thoroughly conducted and written for mutual legal assistance as soon as possible.
