The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), alongside the Human Organ Transplant Authority (HOTA), has dismantled an organized crime network in Islamabad. The syndicate specialized in collecting, processing, and illegally exporting human placentas.
FIA conducts raids
Authorities targeted two separate locations within the federal capital. During the initial raid, officials arrested three Chinese nationals and two Pakistani suspects.
On information provided by the detained suspects, the team launched a second raid on a house in the E-11 sector. There, they discovered an identical, fully operational processing center. Two additional Pakistani suspects were taken into custody during the overall operation, bringing the total to three Chinese and four Pakistani nationals.
Seizure of Biological Material
Inside the facilities, investigators uncovered a massive stockpile of human tissue. They recovered fresh, dried, and processed human placentas stored inside refrigerators and shipping containers.
The team seized various other suspected human organs and biological tissues, specialized processing equipment and finished commercial goods ready for export.
Authorities have moved all the suspects to a secure, secret location for intense questioning. Investigators are pushing forward to map out the entire trafficking ring, track down any remaining lookouts or accomplices, and uncover exactly where these human tissues came from and where they were heading.
Legal Action by FIA
According to the FIA, the network operated with distinct roles. The Pakistani suspects served as drivers and facilitators. They assisted the Chinese nationals with the collection, transport, and day-to-day handling of the biological materials.
Officials have registered a formal criminal case against all suspects under the Human Organs Transplantation Act, 2010. Authorities are now demanding a deeper investigation to map out every individual linked to this non-therapeutic commercial trade.
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