Report: Dr. Mirza MB Qamar/ANI :
GUJRANWALA — The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Gujranwala Zone has arrested 14 suspected human traffickers and agents during a crackdown carried out from September 3 to 7 in Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot.
According to FIA officials, the suspects allegedly collected Rs 32.32 million and €3,000 from citizens by promising jobs and overseas travel to countries including Spain, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Libya, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
Among those arrested was Arslan Shehzad, who had reportedly been deported from Libya after allegedly becoming involved with several agents. Another suspect allegedly promised to send a citizen to Iraq but left him at the Iran border.
In a separate action, FIA officials arrested Hamid Amin outside the Lahore High Court after his pre-arrest bail was rejected.
The arrests included eight suspects from Gujranwala Circle, three from Gujrat Circle and three from Sialkot Circle. Cases have been registered under the Immigration Ordinance 1979, while further raids are underway to arrest other members of the alleged trafficking network.
