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Illegal dental implants seized in capital raid

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Our Correspondent February 21, 2026 Less than a minute read
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RAWALPINDI:

The FIA Anti-Corruption Cell, Islamabad Zone, conducted on Friday a raid on a residence in a private housing society, recovering thousands of dental implants and related equipment worth millions of rupees.

According to officials, the FIA received intelligence indicating that an organised network was involved in the illegal stockpiling and supply of dental treatment materials in the twin cities.

Acting on this information, a team raided a house located within a private housing society, part of which was being used for residential purposes. During the operation, authorities seized thousands of dental implants valued at approximately Rs250 million, along with computers, a digital video recorder (DVR) and other related equipment.

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