The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Gujranwala has arrested two people, including a man suspected of involvement in Greece’s boat tragedy, as part of its ongoing crashes against human trafficking.
According to the FIA, the arrested individuals have been identified as Ansar Mehmood and Muhammad Owais.
Mehmood was arrested in Narowal while Owais was taken into custody in Gujranwala. Authorities confirmed that Mehmood was directly linked to the Greece’s boat event, resulting in the loss of several lives.
The FIA declared that the suspects were part of an organized human trafficking that had already seen several of its members arrested. Investigators revealed that Mehmood and his accomplices had blackmailed RS 4.5 million from a victim, Ahsan Ali, who promised to facilitate his trip to Europe.
The victim was reportedly held in safe houses in Libya before being forced into a boat heading for Greece. Ali, resident of Jalalpur Jattan, tragically lost his life in the crash.
Meanwhile, suspects Muhammad Owais was involved in scaming a complaint of false promising employment in Canada.
According to the FIA, Owais extracted a total of RS 5.1 million from the victim, but failed to fulfill its commitment. After not sent the complainant abroad, Owais went into hiding before he was traced and arrested.
The FIA has promised to continue its efforts to rings in human trafficking operating in Pakistan, which ensures that those involved in such illegal activities are brought to court.
