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FIA Nabs Dubai-Bound Passenger with Fake UK, US Passports
FIA busts human trafficking ring! A Dubai-bound passenger caught at Sialkot airport with fake UK & US passports—4 traffickers arrested.
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by News Desk
2025-02-21
FIA Nabs Dubai-Bound Passenger with Fake UK, US Passports

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained a Dubai-bound passenger at Sialkot airport on Thursday for possessing counterfeit passports of the United Kingdom and the United States.

According to official sources, immigration authorities identified the passenger, Zawar Ahmed, son of Muhammad Abbas from Gujrat, during clearance for Flight EK-621. Upon discovery of the fake documents, Ahmed was immediately handed over to the FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Cell in Gujrat for further investigation.

Crackdown on Human Traffickers

In a related operation, the FIA intensified its efforts against human smuggling networks, arresting four traffickers involved in fraudulent immigration schemes.

Among the arrested was Yasir Mehmood of Goleki, Gujrat, who had been wanted for trafficking a child to Libya. Tragically, the child lost his life in a boat accident en route to Italy. Authorities revealed that Mehmood had extorted Rs 2.4 million from the victim’s family under false promises of safe migration.

Another suspect, Muhammad Qasim alias Umer Khan of Bho Ahsan, Mandi Bahauddin district, was accused of taking Rs 4.9 million from an immigrant, Muhammad Afnan, for a supposed employment opportunity in Spain. Instead, Afnan was left stranded in Mauritania.

In another case, the FIA arrested Malik Akhlaq of Khanpur Khokhar, Gujrat, for defrauding a complainant of Rs 3.1 million. He had promised to send the complainant’s son to Germany on an employment visa, but the victim was left stranded in Turkey.

Additionally, Imdad Ullah of Sui Gaswala Gala, Rehmat Town, Garjakh, Gujranwala, was caught for scamming a citizen of Rs 620,000, falsely promising a work visa for the UAE.

Ongoing Efforts Against Illegal Immigration

The FIA has been actively cracking down on human traffickers operating in Punjab, particularly in Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, and Gujranwala, which have become hotspots for illegal immigration networks.

A spokesman for the FIA reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to dismantling such networks and urged citizens to verify immigration agents before making financial transactions.

Authorities have vowed to continue their operations to curb illegal human trafficking and ensure justice for victims and their families.
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