FIA team has opened 109 investigations against people involved in dollar smuggling and illegal currency dealing in the KP.


Peshawar: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested more than 127 suspects and recovered a staggering sum of Rs679 million during a crackdown on illegal currency and dollar smuggling operations in the last three months.
According to a news release issued here on Saturday, the FIA team has opened 109 investigations against people involved in dollar smuggling and illegal currency dealing in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on the direction of Director Nisar Ahmad Khan Tanoli.
Moreover, Cases have been filed against 109 people after these operations resulted in the arrest of 127 suspects.
The arrests resulted in the recovery of an astounding 679 million Pakistani rupees. Along with dollars, other foreign currencies were also confiscated.
The FIA's director Nisar Ahmad Khan Tanoli, reiterated the agency's dedication to eliminating these illegal financial operations while highlighting the need to stop currency smuggling and its detrimental consequences on the national economy.
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