SIALKOT: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed on Wednesday to have recovered Rs 140 million from notorious human traffickers, their agents and sub agents, besides, arresting more than 3000 accused including two fugitive human traffickers and 300 human traffickers during the current year. The FIA has also arrested 500 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 1400 other accused including electricity and gas pilferers during the same period.
Newly appointed Divisional Deputy Director FIA Mufakhar Adeel said that FIA had tightened the noose against the notorious human traffickers, their agents and sub agents for curbing the menace of the human trafficking in Gujranwala Division’s all the six Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud Din, Hafizabad and Gujranwala districts.
The FIA is also paying special attention on the eradication of cyber crime by utilizing the scientific methods of advanced technology to ensure the early arrest of human traffickers as well, he added.
The Deputy Director FIA 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.
The FIA registered more than 1200 cases against corruption and human trafficking, besides presenting their challans before the local courts, he added.
