In a major breakthrough in the ongoing money laundering case, the alleged mastermind of the mega money laundering and fake accounts case, Aslam Masood, was arrested by the Interpol from Jeddah, sources within the Federal Investigation Agency said on Tuesday.
Masood, the chief financial officer of the Omni Group, was arrested by the Interpol when he arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from London, the FIA sources said.
Sources revealed that Masood was believed to be the mastermind behind the fake bank accounts that were used to launder over Rs 100 billion out of Pakistan. His arrest is the most important development in the case to date, as he is expected to divulge important secrets in connection with the scam, they added.
The red warrants for the suspect were issued a few days ago. The Interpol formally informed the FIA about his arrest, the sources said. FIA will constitute a special team in the coming days, which will take Masood into custody and bring him back to Pakistan, the sources added. The agency is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from fictitious accounts. Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and his son, Abdul Ghani Majeed, were also arrested by the FIA in August.
Published in Daily Times, October 24th 2018.
