FIA seizes $9,000 in crackdown on illegal currency exchange in Karachi

(Web Desk): The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle conducted a raid at a bank located on Khayaban-e-Shahbaz in Karachi’s Defence area and arrested two suspects, including the bank manager, for operating an illegal currency exchange.

The FIA spokesperson confirmed that the arrested individuals include Zeeshan Abbas and Abdul Kareem. Zeeshan Abbas was employed as a relationship manager at a private bank.

During the raid, authorities recovered $9,000 in US currency from the suspects. Digital evidence related to foreign currency exchange activities was also found on their mobile phones.

The suspects failed to provide satisfactory explanations to the authorities regarding the recovered foreign currency. An investigation has been launched.

The FIA is also gathering information about other accomplices of the arrested individuals and efforts are underway to apprehend them.