PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) on Tuesday apprehended two individuals involved in the illegal activities of Hawala and foreign currency smuggling.
Commercial Banking Circle Peshawar conducted several operations and arrested two suspects, Sehar Gul from Nowshera and Muhammad Usman from Chock Yadgar Peshawar, who were found involved in Hawala and illegal currency exchange activities.
In total, an amount of Rs4.4 million was recovered from the suspects.
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The evidence related to Hawala transactions has been obtained from the accused persons, and legal proceedings have been started against them.
FIA’s Operations
The police, FIA, and other law enforcement agencies have intensified their crackdown on persons involved in Hawala networks and illegal currency trading in the province.
ایف آئی اے کمرشل بینکنگ سرکل پشاور کی کارروائی
ڈپٹی ڈائریکٹر کمرشل بینکنگ سرکل پشاور رضوان شاہ کی ہدایت پر میں کرنسی کی غیر قانونی ایکسچینج میں ملوث ملزم گرفتار۔
چھاپے کے دوران ملزم سے ایک کروڑ بمع حوالہ ہنڈی ثبوت برآمد۔ملزم کے خلاف مقدمہ درج کر لیا گیا۔مزید تفتیش جاری ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/NUTOV10dHa— Federal Investigation Agency – FIA (@FIA_Agency) October 15, 2023
