LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has foiled an attempt to travel to Germany using a counterfeit visa at Allama Iqbal International Airport, offloading a passenger during immigration checks.
According to FIA officials, the passenger, identified as Syed Mohammad Aun Abbas, a resident of Chiniot, was scheduled to fly to Germany aboard Etihad Airways flight EY-285 on a fraudulent visit visa.
During questioning, the passenger reportedly disclosed that an Indian national named Sandus, residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had arranged the German visit visa in exchange for AED 42,000.
Following the discovery, FIA officials stopped him from boarding the flight and transferred him to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Lahore for further investigation.
The agency said its nationwide crackdown against suspected fraudulent travel agents and human smuggling networks would continue.
