FIA arrests five suspects involved in smuggling citizens to Iran, Turkiye
Crime
The suspects had been on the ‘most-wanted list’ of Pakistani embassies in Iran and Turkiye
Web Desk) - Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested five suspects involved in smuggling citizens to Iran and Turkiye, the agency said on Saturday, amid an ongoing crackdown against human smugglers in the country.
The arrests were made by the FIA in Taftan and Loralai border towns of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, which shares a long porous border with Iran and Afghanistan.
The development comes amid a crackdown on agents involved in sending impoverished Pakistanis abroad through dangerous routes, luring them with a chance at a better life in Europe.
The arrested suspects, identified as Rasool Bacha, Aminullah, Hashmat Ali, Talib Hussain and Ehsanullah, worked for an agent, Faheem Gujjar, based in Iran, according to the FIA.
“The suspects Rasool Bacha, Aminullah and Hashmat Ali are involved in illegally transporting citizens to Iran and Turkiye,” the FIA said in a statement. “Talib Hussain and Ehsanullah were found involved in helping citizens illegally cross the border.”
The suspects had been on the ‘most-wanted list’ of Pakistani embassies in Iran and Turkiye, according to the FIA. They used to smuggle citizens from Pakistan to Iran, from where they would arrange for their travel further to Turkiye.
“Four innocent civilians were also rescued from the suspects’ house during the raid,” the FIA said.
