FIA Seizes Illegal Iranian Currency Worth Rs210 Million Amid US-Iran Tensions

Peshawar: In the backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and Iran, illegal hoarding of Iranian currency has been uncovered in Pakistan, with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) seizing foreign currency worth approximately Rs210 million.
According to FIA Peshawar Zone Director Inamullah Khan Gandapur, a crackdown is ongoing against multiple criminal activities, including hawala-hundi networks and illegal organ trade.
During the operations, authorities recovered around Rs2 billion from networks linked to Europe and Gulf countries, along with foreign currencies such as US dollars, Saudi riyals, and UAE dirhams.
The FIA official revealed that over the past 15 months, a total of 549 raids have been conducted, leading to the arrest of 1,337 suspects. He also disclosed that an organized gang involved in exploiting impoverished individuals for kidney sales has been dismantled.
In one such operation, four Mans, including a doctor, were arrested. The group allegedly lured brick kiln workers and other vulnerable افراد from Punjab and forced them to sell their kidneys for as little as Rs100,000.
The FIA stated that further investigations are underway to dismantle the remaining networks involved in these illegal activities.