Human trafficking: FIA arrests two, recovers 23 passports

FIA arrests two human trafficking suspects.

LAHORE:
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested two human trafficking suspects and recovered 23 passports, 25 computerised national identity cards (CNICs), nine cheque books, a scanning machine and some driving licences from them.

FIA officials said a team of its Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) had arrested the two during a raid at McLeod Road Lahore.


They said the accused were identified as Muhammad Abbas Shah and Azhar Abbas. They said a case had been registered against the accused and investigations were underway.



Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2011.