Pak Arrests 258, Including 40 Chinese Nationals, In Scam Call Centre Raid
Pakistani authorities arrested 258 foreign nationals, including 40 Chinese citizens, during a raid on an illegal scam call center in Islamabad. The detainees, who were allegedly involved in investment fraud, are currently being held in a Rawalpindi jail pending further investigation and potential deportation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing issue of transnational cybercrime and human trafficking operations utilizing tourist visas to conduct illicit activities in Pakistan.
Pakistan authorities said Monday they detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on an alleged "scam call centre" in the capital Islamabad."They were running a scam call centre in Gulberg Green, a housing society on the outskirts of Islamabad," an official from the Federal Investigation Agency, a Pakistani intelligence service, told AFP."They came to Pakistan on tourist visas and were not allowed to do what they were doing."Those detained -- including 170 people from Vietnam, as well as nationals from Malaysia and "other Asian countries" -- were being held at a Rawalpindi jail.The official said the respective embassies were informed…
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