Chinese Nationals among seven held in Organ Smuggling Raid in Islamabad’s F-7

ISLAMABAD – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in coordination with the Human Organ Transplant Authority (HOTA), busted a network involved in collection, processing, and commercial export of human placenta from federal capital. The operation, conducted at two locations in Islamabad, led to the arrest of three Chinese nationals and four Pakistani suspects, while authorities recovered a large quantity of fresh, dried, and processed human placenta, along with other suspected human organs and tissues stored in refrigerators and containers. اسلام آباد اسلام آباد ایف آئی اے کا سیکٹر F-7/1 میں بڑا چھاپہ، انسانی اعضاء کی مبینہ سمگلنگ میں ملوث 5 افراد گرفتاراسلام آباد کے سیکٹر F-7/1 میں ایک گھر پر کارروائی کرتے ہوئے ایف آئی اے نے انسانی اعضاء کی مبینہ سمگلنگ میں ملوث تین چینی اور دو پاکستانی شہریوں کو گرفتار کر لیا۔… pic.twitter.com/DegfQBR9RR — Hamza Idrees Satti (@HamzaIdreer1) June 25, 2026 According to HOTA, the authority received credible intelligence in the early hours of June 24, 2026, that a house in Sector F-7/1 was being used for the illegal commercial processing of human tissues. Acting on the tip-off, a joint team of FIA’s Corporate Crime Circle (CCC) and HOTA officials raided the premises. Investigators said the property, outwardly appearing to be an ordinary residence, had allegedly been converted into an unauthorized processing facility where human placenta was collected, preserved, dried, packaged, and prepared for commercial distribution. During the raid, officials detained Li Gangcai, Wang Bao, Peng Fei Guo, Muhammad Waqas, and Qasim Hanif, who investigators allege were directly involved in the operation. Authorities claim the placenta was being sourced from hospitals in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore before being transported to Islamabad for processing. According to the initial investigation, the processed placenta was allegedly disguised as sheep organs and prepared for export to Vietnam and other countries, where investigators suspect it w