NIA Unveils Shocking Human Trafficking & Cyber Fraud Network: Five Charged in Major Case
(Judicial Quest News Network)
New Delhi, October 10, 2024 — In a crucial move against an international human trafficking syndicate, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against five individuals linked to a cyber fraud and human trafficking operation based in Laos, orchestrated by a Delhi-based consultancy firm.
The accused have been identified as Manjoor Alam, also known as Guddu, along with Sahil, Ashish (Akhil), Pawan Yadav (Afzal/Afroz), and the key conspirator Kamran Haider (Zaidi). Investigations reveal that these individuals trafficked vulnerable Indian youth to the Golden Triangle Region of Laos, where they were coerced into executing cyber scams targeting citizens in Europe and America. The consultancy firm, Ali International Services, operated as a façade for this illicit trafficking.
According to NIA findings, Zaidi played a pivotal role in orchestrating the entire operation, even extorting funds through cryptocurrency from victims attempting to escape from Chinese scammers. Pawan Yadav reportedly bypassed middlemen to directly supply trafficked individuals for jobs, employing them in Chinese firms that created fake Facebook profiles to lure potential victims into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes.
The NIA’s investigation, initiated in New Delhi, has uncovered a well-organized network of traffickers and touts involved in a range of illegal activities, including operating unlicensed manpower agencies and the illegal transportation of potential victims for criminal activities in Southeast Asia. The charged individuals were responsible for arranging flight tickets, documentation, and facilitating illegal border crossings with connections in the Golden Triangle Region.
Further investigations are ongoing as the NIA seeks to dismantle this extensive trafficking and cyber fraud network.
