SARGODHA: The Phularwan Police claimed on Sunday to have arrested another key individual responsible for trafficking a number of Pakistani citizens who died in the Greece boat tragedy in June last year.
Sources indicate that the police apprehended the suspect, Yasir, and seized illegal weapons during his arrest.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that Yasir had played a central role in trafficking the Pakistanis who lost their lives in the boat wreck.
Yasir had allegedly extorted millions of rupees from them and facilitated their illegal transportation on the vessel.
The boat capsized near Greece, resulting in the tragic loss of numerous young lives, 350 Pakistanis.
Following due process, the police handed over the suspect to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
On the othe hand, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three members of an organized hawala-hundi gang from Dera Ghazi Khan.
The FIA spokesperson reported that the apprehended individuals identified as Ali Haider, Muhammad Khan, Abdul Aziz and substantial amount of Rs59 lac, Debt card, cheque books and mobile phones was also seized from the suspects possession. Earlier, the FIA claimed to have arrested a total of seven individuals, including four wanted culprits, allegedly involved in human trafficking and operating illegal money exchange business. As per FIA spokesperson, revealed that the individuals were arrested from different cities across the country including Multan, DG Khan, and Bahawalpur. –Agencies
