The Multan Zone of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently made asignificant arrest involving a suspected foreign currency smuggler. Underthe leadership of FIA Deputy Director Dera Ghazi Khan, Zahid Mahmood, adiligent team executed a well-informed raid at the Ghazi Ghat check post.
This operation resulted in the apprehension of Muhammad Aleem, a residentof Okara, who was suspected of being involved in the illegal transportationof foreign currency.
Muhammad Aleem, the prime suspect, was on a journey to Quetta when the FIAraiding team intercepted the passenger bus. Upon conducting a thoroughsearch, the team uncovered a substantial sum of 100,000 Saudi riyalsconcealed in Aleem’s possession. The incident suggested that the suspectwas clandestinely smuggling the foreign currency with intentions totransport it to Iran and Afghanistan while en route to Quetta.
The FIA spokesperson emphasized that this operation was part of a broaderinitiative to combat currency smuggling through intelligence-based efforts,in collaboration with various law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Thisunderscores the government’s commitment to curbing illegal financialactivities and maintaining the integrity of its borders.
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In a related development, the FIA’s vigilance was further highlighted whenthey thwarted an attempt to transport counterfeit currency abroad. Thisswift action took place at the airport when authorities noticed suspiciousbehavior during routine security checks. Three individuals, identified asKhaliq Noor, Noor Ali Jan, and Qasimullah from North Waziristan, wereapprehended, and upon closer inspection, it was revealed that they were inpossession of a substantial amount of counterfeit currency, totaling100,000 dirhams.
