The Federal Investigation Agency on Friday claimed to have arrested six more human traffickers during the ongoing
countrywide crackdown linked with the migrant boat tragedy off the coast of Greece. In a statement, the FIA spokesperson said that the agency arrested six human traffickers – members of a notorious gang involved in sending Pakistanis to Europe ‘illegally’.
The suspects, according to investigation agency, were arrested from Kharian, Malkwal, Jhelum, Lahore and Gujrat. The arrested accused were identified as Aslam Darikan, Hasnain Shah, Safdar, Arshad Gujjar, Ashraf and Mumtaz Hussain.
The FIA spokesperson noted that the suspects took millions for rupees from Pakistani citizens to send them to Europe. The accused received Rs2.5 million to 2.7 million per person from a number of citizens.
