LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday apprehended as many as six human smugglers during raids conducted in Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Bhakkar and Sialkot.
Two proclaimed offenders, Nazim Ali, Noor Hussain, were among those arrested by the law enforcing agencies. Three land route agents: Muhammad Rasheed, Rashid and Mubasher Hasan, along with the owner of an illegal travel agency, Muhammad Bilal, were also arrested. Nine Pakistani passports, travel documents, photocopies of visas and fake stickers were recovered from their possession.
Meanwhile, the FIA Immigration arrested two human smugglers, Qurban Anum and Shafqat Ali, from Lahore airport along with eight passengers. The cases were filed against the smugglers and passengers.