LAHORE- In one of its largest crackdowns against the illegal trade of counterfeit, suspicious, and unregistered pharmaceuticals, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a suspect in Okara and recovered 63 different varieties of illegal medicines, including over 22,000 Indian-made tablets.
According to FIA Faisalabad Zone on Saturday, the operation was conducted by the FIA Composite Circle Sahiwal under the supervision of the Deputy Director Sahiwal Circle, following the directives of Zonal Director Saqib Sultan. During the ongoing investigation of Case No. 15/2026 (registered on November 11, 2026), the FIA team obtained a search warrant from a competent court and raided a location in Okara city. Officials arrested a resident identified as Abdul Sattar and seized a massive cache of 63 different types of suspicious, unregistered, and illegal pharmaceutical products.
Initial reports reveal that out of the 63 recovered varieties, 29 are of Indian origin, totaling 22,166 tablets.
The remaining seized products—which include various tablets, capsules, sprays, creams, and gels—originated from several other countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Hong Kong.
FIA officials stated that this recovery marks a major breakthrough in tracing the supply chain and distribution network behind the illicit medicine trade.
Further investigation is currently underway to identify and apprehend other individuals and networks involved in the illegal business.
