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FIA busts human placenta smuggling network in Islamabad
Key takeaways
- According to an FIA spokesperson, five suspects — including three Chinese nationals and two Pakistani citizens — were arrested during raids conducted in Islamabad’s F-7/1 and E-11 sectors.
- The arrested Chinese nationals were identified as Li Ganglei, Wang Bao, and Pengfei Gao, while the Pakistani suspects were identified as Waqas Sarwar and Qaiser Hanif.
- Authorities said the suspects were allegedly involved in collecting, processing, and exporting human placenta by falsely declaring it as “sheep placenta” for shipment abroad, particularly to Vietnam.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dismantled an alleged international human placenta smuggling network and uncovered two illegal human biological material processing facilities operating in Islamabad, officials said on Friday.
According to an FIA spokesperson, five suspects — including three Chinese nationals and two Pakistani citizens — were arrested during raids conducted in Islamabad’s F-7/1 and E-11 sectors.
The arrested Chinese nationals were identified as Li Ganglei, Wang Bao, and Pengfei Gao, while the Pakistani suspects were identified as Waqas Sarwar and Qaiser Hanif.
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