LAHORE – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a large-scale operation against corruption and illegal activities, arresting LESCO employees and human traffickers involved in separate criminal cases. These operations highlight the agency’s intensified efforts to eliminate fraud and misconduct.
In Lahore, FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle arrested two Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) employees—M Shehbaz and M Muneeb Tahir—for embezzling Rs10 million worth of government property. Shehbaz, an Assistant Sub-Station Attendant, and Muneeb, a Line Superintendent, were accused of stealing 90,000 kilograms of used conductors from the 132 KVA grid station at Kacha Jail Road.
Meanwhile, in a major breakthrough linked to the Morocco boat tragedy, the FIA Composite Circle Faisalabad apprehended Ghulam Mustafa, a notorious fugitive and land route agent. He was allegedly connected to the African smuggler Abubakar and played a key role in sending Pakistani migrants via sea routes from Mauritania to Europe. The boat tragically capsized, resulting in several deaths.
Additionally, FIA Gujranwala Zone arrested 11 individuals involved in visa fraud and human smuggling. Among them were Arsalan, Shehbaz Ghumman, Asif Bajwa, and a woman named Faiza Waqas. They are accused of deceiving citizens by offering fake overseas employment opportunities, with some victims disappearing or facing dangerous situations abroad.
FIA officials confirmed that these suspects were part of organized networks responsible for defrauding people of millions of rupees through illegal immigration schemes and counterfeit visas. The agency is now pursuing legal action against all those arrested.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the agency remains committed to its zero-tolerance policy against human trafficking, visa fraud, and corruption, vowing to bring all offenders to justice.