Grey trafficking: Illegal gateway exchanges raided

Three accused have been arrested and are in FIA custody for further investigation.


Our Correspondent September 29, 2014

ISLAMABAD:


The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey trafficking unearthed illegal gateway exchanges in Chicha Watni and Harappa.


According to details, successful operations against the grey operators were carried out along with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team in Jinnah Town Harappa and Chicha Watni District, Sahiwal.


During the raid, 12 operational illegal VoIP exchange comprising DSL and EVO connections, laptops and hundreds of SIMs were confiscated.


Three accused have been arrested and are in FIA custody for further investigation.


The successful raids against the grey operators were made possible because of continuous monitoring, commitment and persistent efforts by PTA in curbing the menace of grey traffic thus curtailing the loss to the national exchequer because of grey traffickers in the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30th, 2014.

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