ISLAMABAD – A breakthrough has been reported in the biggest moneylaundering case in the history of Pakistan as the International CriminalPolice Organization (Interpol) has arrested the mastermind of the case.
Interpol has arrested Omni group chief financial officer Aslam Masood inconnection to a fake bank accounts case registered for laundering Rs35billion out of Pakistan when he was boarding a flight from London to Jeddahon Tuesday, according to reports.
In August, red warrants were issued for suspects absconding in the case,including Aslam Masood, Namar Majeed, Arif Khan, Naseer Abdullah Hussain,Adnan Javed, Mohammad Umair, Iqbal, Azam Wazir Khan, Zain Malik, andMustafa Zulqarnain.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is expected to form a special team thatwill take Masood into custody and bring him back to the country.
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Masood’s arrest is considered an important development in the caseregistered by the agency which is investigating over 30 people in relationto money laundering from fictitious accounts, including Pakistan People’sParty (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur.
