Karachi: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed another case against Armaghan, the first accused in the Mustafa Amir Murder case, for its alleged involvement in the management of a Hawala-Hundi network, illegal cryptocurrency transactions and online fraud.
The case was recorded against the accused by the agency’s anti-flowage circle on behalf of the State.
The first information report (FIR) said that the accused was found involved in illegal activities in Hawala-Hundi and cryptocurrency transactions from which he earned up to $ 400,000 per month.
With his father, he created a business in the United States for Hawala-Hundi, said the FIR.
The agency said that Armaghan used to convert the benefits of its illegal companies to cryptocurrency and bought vehicles with money.
The accused has three vehicles worth tens of millions, while sold five other cars earlier.
He added that the accused opened bank accounts on behalf of his two employees.
In addition, he also created an illegal call center in 2018 to lead an “organized network” of online scam arcs in the United States (United States).
According to contact details, sensitive banking information from citizens was obtained via telephone calls in the United States, which was used to withdraw money.
He also said that the money obtained by illegal means was directly transferred to Armaghan. The agency said that Armaghan’s team was made up of 25 people, and each person used to defraud five people a day.
One day ago, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi gave Armaghan custody to the FIA for nine more days in a money laundering case after being informed that the agency has not yet accessed the cryptographic wallets maintained by him, The news reported.
The judge also ordered the FIA officer to ensure that the suspect was produced before the court on the next hearing date on April 24, without fault.
Armaghan was reserved by the FIA for having allegedly committed punishable offenses under articles 3 (money laundering offense) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the 2010 money laundering law (modified in 2020).
Mustafa murder case
The case concerns the alleged abduction and murder of a BBA student, Mustafa, who had disappeared on January 6. The whole saga took place after Armaghan opened fire in a team from the anti -violent crime cell (stroke) – a specialized Karachi police unit responsible for the fight against murder and extortion – during a raid during his residence in Karachi DHA.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased, found by the police in a car near the Hub Checkpost on January 12 and buried by the Edhi Foundation on January 16, was exhumed by a medical council of three members under the supervision of a judicial magistrate.
Meanwhile, the scope of investigations was extended with stroke by contacting the FIA to determine the nature of the work carried out at the Call Calls at the Armagahan residence.