NCCIA Lahore busts illegal call centre, arrests 9 including 2 masterminds
Pakistan’s NCCIA Lahore Circle raided an illegal call centre and arrested nine suspects, including two masterminds. Investigators seized eight laptops, eight Android phones, nine mobile phones and one computer system. The agency announced the crackdown via its official X account on 24 September 2026.
What happened
Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore Circle has conducted a crackdown on an illegal call centre. In a raid announced by the agency’s official account, investigators arrested nine suspects, including two masterminds, and seized a haul of digital devices used in the operation.
Arrests and seizures
- 09 accused arrested, including 02 masterminds
- 08 laptops recovered
- 08 Android phones recovered
- 09 mobile phones recovered
- 01 computer system recovered
Official statement
NCCIA (@NCCIAOFFICIAL) reported that Lahore Circle carried out action against illegal call centres, stating that a raid was conducted on an illegal call centre and that, during the operation, nine accused including two masterminds were arrested, with eight laptops, eight Android phones, nine mobile phones and one computer system taken into possession.
Context
Illegal call centres are a recurring vector for cross-border fraud, including social-engineering and voice-based scams targeting overseas victims. NCCIA, operating as Pakistan’s cybercrime investigation agency under the Federal Investigation Agency framework, has previously publicised similar raids targeting call-centre networks. Device seizures typically support follow-on forensic work on scripts, victim lists, and financial trails.
Source post: https://x.com/NCCIAOFFICIAL/status/2103048269031190799