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The FIA had also arrested 500 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 1,400 other accused, including electricity and gas pilferers during the same period.
While speaking to media, newly appointed FIA Divisional Deputy Director Mufakhar Adeel said that FIA had tightened the noose against notorious human traffickers, their agents and sub agents for curbing the menace of human trafficking in Gujranwala Division, including Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud Din and Hafizabad.
“The FIA is also paying special attention on the eradication of cyber crime by utilising the scientific methods of advanced technology to ensure the early arrest of human traffickers,” he added.
Human smuggler arrested in Quetta
The Deputy Director revealed that the FIA would soon display anti-corruption awareness raising hoarding boards at all important public places and in the offices of government departments in this region.
He said the FIA registered more than 1,200 cases against corruption and human trafficking, besides presenting their challans before the local courts.
Earlier, the FIA Corporate Crime Circle Lahore arrested two men during separate raids in different parts of the city for their alleged involvement in running illegal business of currency exchange/hundi hawala.
The team conducted the first raid at the Al-Rasheed Centre, Shahalam Market, and took Sabit Ali into their custody. An FIA spokesperson said the team recovered around Rs40,000, cheque books, ledgers, receipts and other documents pertaining to hundi/hawala.
In the second raid, the FIA conducted a raid in Fazalia Colony area of Ferozepur Road and arrested Abdul Subhan. The team recovered Rs490,000, cheque books, ledgers and other related documents from his possession.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 15th, 2017.
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