FIA allowed to probe Armaghan in money laundering case

Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi has approved FIA’s request to investigate Amir Mustafa murder case key accused, Armaghan, in a money laundering case.

The accused Armaghan has already been sent to jail in Amir Mustafa kidnapping and murder case. The FIA requested permission from the court to question him about the money laundering case.

The court approved the request, allowing FIA to investigate Armaghan inside the jail for nine days. However, FIA will not be allowed to take the accused out of jail.

The court also ordered the superintendent of the central jail to provide full assistance to the FIA investigation officers.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Money Laundering Circle has booked Armaghan, the prime suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case, in the hawala hundi and forgery case.

According to the FIA, Armaghan was involved in a massive forgery scheme, earning between $300,000 to $400,000 per month . He allegedly used cryptocurrency to launder the money and even purchased several luxury cars with the illicit funds.

Investigations have revealed that Armaghan operated a call center that targeted American citizens, scamming them out of their money, the FIR read. The suspect had also opened bank accounts in the names of his employees to facilitate the fraud.

According to FIR, Armaghan’s team consisted of 25 individuals, each of whom would scam at least five people per day. The suspect had also established a company in the United States with his father’s help to facilitate the hawala/hundi business.