FIA Interpol arrests 66 wanted criminals in last six months; report reveals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol successfully arrested 66 suspects wanted for serious crimes in various countries during the last six months.

As per the FIA report, these arrested persons were wanted in murder, attempted murder, robbery, kidnapping and corruption cases, while red notices were issued by FIA-NCB Interpol Pakistan to help in their arrest.

Specifically, 50 accused in murder cases, five accused in fraud and forgery cases and four accused in robbery cases were arrested.

Additionally, three suspects wanted in murder cases and two accused in kidnapping and corruption cases were also arrested.

The accused were summoned by FIA, NAB, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir police in various cases.

Among those arrested, 35 are from the United Arab Emirates, 18 from Saudi Arabia, 5 from Oman and 2 from Kuwait. Additionally, 2 suspects were detained in Italy, while 4 were arrested in Spain, Turkey, Bahrain and Azerbaijan and later handed over to local police authorities in Pakistan.

Director General FIA Ahmed Ishaq Jahangir while appreciating the performance of NCB Interpol Pakistan emphasized on round the clock communication with the world through modern technology.

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Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir asserted that no place in the world is safe for wanted suspects involved in serious crimes, appreciating Interpol’s efforts in sharing information about such persons.

He emphasized on the importance of establishing strong links with international organizations for effective arrest and urged for speedy operations to arrest the wanted elements.

Additionally, he called for the use of all available resources to arrest wanted persons and called for special measures to enhance the training of Interpol officers.