Washington, DC: The United States of America on Thursday announced a reward on information regarding the whereabouts of Pakistani smuggler Abid Ali Khan, who is wanted in several cases, including human trafficking.

“Today, the Department of State is announcing two rewards for information regarding Pakistani national and human smuggler Abid Ali Khan.  The first reward of up to $1 million is offered for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Ali Khan, while a second $1 million reward is offered for information leading to the financial disruption of Ali Khan’s human smuggling network,” the US State Department said in an official statement today.

Khan allegedly operates a Pakistani-based smuggling network that facilitates the travel of undocumented individuals into the United States from the Middle East and southwest Asia in exchange for payment, the State Department said.

“In addition to planning and coordinating the international travel from Pakistan through multiple countries, Ali Khan allegedly offered or provided false documents for foreign nationals to use for travel. Smuggling organizations like Ali Khan’s take advantage of vulnerable populations, pose high risk, and gravely endanger the individuals being smuggled,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

The US Department of the Treasury had on 7 April 2021 imposed sanctions against Khan and the Ali Khan Transnational Criminal Organization pursuant to Executive Order 13581 ‘Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations’, stemming from the same criminal conduct.

“Persons smuggled to the United States are often subject to perilous travel through South and Central America, which can involve many days of walking through difficult terrain with little food or water, with many falling victim to robbery and abuse during the journey,” the US State Department said.