Pakistan opens case against eight online gambling suspects — Dawn

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has opened a case against eight suspects as part of an investigation into the alleged operation of online gaming and betting platforms and possible illegal financial transactions in Faisalabad. Dawn reports.

Platforms and payments

According to FIA officials, during the inspection law enforcement identified several platforms, including U7777 Game, TD777, Game89, EPIWIN, B9 Game and S9 Game. The agency said these platforms enabled real-money betting and payments through bank transfers, mobile wallets and cryptocurrency.

The FIA reported that a credit turnover of 119.93 billion Pakistani rupees was identified in the accounts of 11 sole proprietorships. Another 8.586 billion rupees, according to the agency, was found in five branchless accounts used to collect funds, through which approximately 10.5 million transactions were carried out.

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Alleged financial violations

FIA representatives said that the investigation produced evidence of illegal fund transfers, suspected layering and digital transactions under the hawala/hundi scheme. Investigators also reported the possible use of USDT and cryptocurrency channels.

Proceedings against eight individuals were registered under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act and the Pakistan Penal Code. The role of bank employees and other related institutions is to be determined during the further investigation conducted by the FIA’s composite unit in Faisalabad.