FIA nabs 12 in crackdown on passport agent mafia

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Zone on Wednesday arrested 12 suspects, including two passport office employees, during a major crackdown on the passport agent mafia for allegedly charging citizens illegal fees for passport processing

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2026) The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Zone on Wednesday arrested 12 suspects, including two passport office employees, during a major crackdown on the passport agent mafia for allegedly charging citizens illegal fees for passport processing.

According to an FIA Lahore Zone spokesperson, the raids were conducted by the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle outside passport offices in Garden Town, Shahdara and Harbanspura.

The spokesperson said two passport office employees and 10 agents, belonging to different areas of Lahore, were taken into custody during the operations.

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The arrested suspects were allegedly collecting illegal additional charges from citizens on the pretext of facilitating passport issuance and misleading applicants by promising expedited processing in return for extra payments.

During the raids, FIA recovered passports, passport tokens, bank challans, payment receipts and other incriminating material from the possession of the accused.

The spokesperson said all the suspects had been arrested and further investigation was underway.