The United States blacklisted four Pakistanis individuals and their companies as well on charges of money laundering.
According to United States Treasury Department, Obaid Khanani, Huzaifa Khanani, Javed Khanani and Atif Polani were blacklisted by the United States of America.
United States Treasury Department alleged that these individuals and their companies used to launder the money of drug dealers based in China, Mexico and Columbia. These companies have been set up in Pakistan and UAE.
The department said in a statement that Obaid Khanani, 29, continued to help lead his father’s money laundering organization after the arrest. Altaf Khanani is set to be tried on money laundering charges in Miami this month, according to federal court records.
Obaid Khanani is the son of Altaf Khanani, who is currently under arrest in the USA on charges of laundering money for the Taliban. Javed Khanani is his brother while Huzaifa Khanani is his nephew.
John E. Smith, acting director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, also clarified that “Treasury remains committed to combating illicit money laundering networks around the world and today’s action is the result of close coordination with our partners in the United Arab Emirates,”
