Five Pakistani nationals were deported from Sharjah after authorities discovered they were travelling on fake British visas, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Friday.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the deported passengers were taken into custody immediately upon their arrival at Lahore Airport.
Officials said the individuals had originally travelled from Lahore to Malaysia earlier this year on valid visit visas.
The spokesperson stated that the passengers attempted to fly from Sharjah to the United Kingdom using forged travel documents.
“They obtained the fake visas with the help of agents,” the FIA added.
Authorities in Sharjah intercepted the travellers, confirmed the documents were fraudulent, and deported them to Pakistan.
The FIA has since transferred all five suspects to the Anti-Human Smuggling Circle in Lahore for further investigation.
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