FIA recovered foreign currency worth Rs 3.86 billions in countrywide raids
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced that they recovered more than Rs3.86 billion in domestic and foreign currency during this year's raids. This revelation was made during a meeting in Islamabad, presided over by DG FIA, Director General FIA Mohsin Hasan Butt.
The meeting included the participation of Additional Director Generals, Zonal Directors, and other senior officers, as per a press release.
The meeting highlighted that over 28 plazas, markets, and shops were sealed across the nation during these raids. In the course of the year, there were 390 raids conducted to target individuals engaged in illicit money and currency exchange.
This resulted in 382 registered cases and the arrest of 557 suspects. Additionally, 51 inquiries were completed.
Among the arrested, 250 were apprehended in KP zone, 68 in Lahore zone, 24 in Gujranwala zone, 48 in Faisalabad zone, and 43 in Multan zone, according to the report. Furthermore, Islamabad zone arrested 20 suspects, Karachi zone apprehended 64, Hyderabad zone nabbed 23, and Balochistan zone arrested 17 individuals, all for engaging in currency exchange without a license. Law enforcement agencies were also involved in the arrest of these suspects.
