Karachi: In a significant development in the ongoing investigation of the Mustafa Amir murder and abduction case, authorities have recovered two cryptocurrency mining machines from the residence of the prime accused, Armaghan, in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area.
According to investigation officers, Armaghan allegedly funneled earnings from an illegal call centre to his cousin in the United States, who maintained a digital account in US dollars. The cousin, in turn, transferred the funds into Armaghan’s cryptocurrency account. Investigators revealed that the accused purchased cryptocurrency with money obtained through fraudulent means.
Earlier revelations linked Armaghan to illicit financial activities, including operating merchant accounts used to launder money acquired through scams. Since 2017, he reportedly converted millions of dollars into digital currency.
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Investigators disclosed that funds acquired through fraud were directly transferred to digital ATMs, making it nearly impossible to trace transactions. Armaghan had also created multiple virtual cards using digital currency, enabling him to withdraw funds from ATMs anonymously.
To avoid detection, the suspect closed all his traditional bank accounts and relied solely on digital financial tools to obscure his activities.
The investigation took a dramatic turn when Armaghan opened fire on a team from the Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) during a raid at his DHA residence earlier this month. The AVCC, a specialised unit of the Karachi police, is responsible for handling cases related to murder, extortion, and abduction.
Authorities later discovered Mustafa Amir’s body in a car near the Hub checkpost on January 12. His remains were initially buried by the Edhi Foundation on January 16. However, after further investigation and a DNA profiling report, the body was exhumed and reburied upon confirmation that it belonged to Mustafa Amir.
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