Portrait of Jay W. Hood Jay W. Hood Update Recommendation to Release or Transfer to the Control of Another Country… (2005)

It is highly probable detainee's statements that he and his family are honest business people,have no connections to the Taliban or Al Qaida, and have never transferred any money for or on behalf of the Taliban or Al Qaida are truthful. Detainee was suspected of laundering money through a system known as Hawala (money transfer system) . It is a system where funds are moved around the world through a network of moneychangers operating on trust. It is also an ancient system through which thousands of dollars can be transferred without any formal paperwork and is therefore difficult to monitor.
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Portrait of Jay W. Hood Jay W. Hood Update Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control… (2005)

Recruitment and Travel: Detainee and his family traveled to Miram Shah, Pakistan (PK) refugee camp in 1979 to escape the Soviet invasion. Detainee traveled back and forth between Pakistan and Afghanistan to work on a relative's farm during the spring and summer months. He claimed authorities imprisoned him for one year because he did not support the Taliban. Detainee denied Taliban or Al-Qaida connections, but does know and has identified Al-Qaida operatives.
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Portrait of Jay W. Hood Jay W. Hood Update Recommendation to Release or Transfer to the Control of Another Country… (2005)

Families bring in money they wish to send back to their relatives in Afghanistan. His brother collects money and has it transferred to the family Hawala in Miram Shah, PK. Mohammad Ullah, detainee's cousin gathers the money there. Mohammad Ullah and detainee have couriers who hand carry the money to the shop owned by detainee and his brother, Osman, in Bermal, AF. Once the money is received, detainee turns it over to an accountant he hired, located next to his shop.
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