Rs150mn worth of currencies, 13kg gold recovered during FIA raid in Karachi
FIA had arrested a suspect a few days ago from Karachi who was in possession of $18,000 and Rs1million
KARACHI: At least Rs150 million worth of items, including 13kg gold and various currencies, were recovered during a raid carried out Friday at a flat on the city'sShaheed-e-Millat Road, a top official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confirmed.
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In a statement following the operation, the director of the FIA's Karachi wing,Munir Ahmed Shaikh, said the raid was carried out at the indication of a suspect,arrested a couple of days ago over suspicion of involvement in the Hawala-Hundi transactions. A sum worth Rs1 million, as well as $18,000, were also recovered from the detainee.
Shaikh added that more than half a kilogramme of silver and other currencies, including US dollars, were also seized during the raid earlier today.
He mentioned that records of a widespreadHawala-Hundi business were also found on the laptop and mobile phone recovered from the suspect arrested earlier.