# Pakistani defrauded US Postal Service remanded in NCCIA custody

> Pakistani man remanded in Lahore for alleged $126m US postal fraud.
- Title: Pakistani defrauded US Postal Service remanded in NCCIA…
- Summary: Pakistani man remanded in Lahore for alleged $126m US postal fraud. Pakistani suspect remanded in NCCIA Lahore custody after Florida jury charged him with…
- Keywords: nccia, us postal service, counterfeit postage labels, pakistan, lahore, us attorney, florida, fraud, remand, judicial magistrate, labelsbank com, khanewal
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038787/pakistani-who-allegedly-defrauded-us-postal-service-remanded-in-nccia-lahores-custody
- Author: Wajih Ahmad Sheikh
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:03:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nccia, us postal service, counterfeit postage labels, pakistan, lahore, us attorney, florida, fraud, remand, judicial magistrate, labelsbank com, khanewal
## Pakistani suspect remanded
A judicial magistrate granted NCCIA Lahore five-day physical remand for a suspect in alleged Rs35 billion fraud involving counterfeit US postage labels.
## Suspect charged in US
Florida jury charged the suspect with defrauding USPS of $126 million, per US Attorney’s Office of Southern District of Florida.
## NCCIA Lahore arrest
NCCIA Lahore Zone arrested suspect after claiming he operated a website selling over 5m fake postage stamps for three years.
## Website operation
Suspect allegedly ran website LabelsBank.com since August 2023 to sell counterfeit postage labels.
## US Department of Justice
US Department of Justice stated the website was unauthorized and caused losses exceeding $126 million to USPS.
## Counterfeit labels
Counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at rates far below legitimate USPS prices.
## US court order
US court ordered seizure and shutdown of the website after alleging it sold labels for $2 each regardless of package weight.
## NCCIA investigation
NCCIA Lahore formed eight special teams to trace suspect and investigate network across Punjab, Islamabad, and Sindh.
## Bank accounts used
Scam allegedly used 16 bank accounts, including some operated by suspect’s close relatives.
## Physical remand granted
Court granted suspect five-day physical remand for interrogation after NCCIA sought 14-day remand.
## What happens next
NCCIA Lahore will continue tracing suspect and investigating network across Pakistan.
## Key takeaway

Pakistani suspect remanded in NCCIA Lahore custody after Florida jury charged him with defrauding USPS of $126 million through counterfeit postage labels.