According to reports, the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff (AVLS) has found 125 vehicles in different parts of Pakistan. In accordance with a press release, the department recovered 32 vehicles, 93 motorbikes, weapons, jammers, and more tools that had been taken a few days earlier.
The department recently detained 12 suspected thieves who were members of five distinct gangs that committed stealing across Pakistan. During a recent press conference, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr. Moin Masood issued warrants for their arrest.
Umar Saeed Malik, a City Police Officer (CPO), SSP Investigation Captain (ret.) Muhammad Ajmal, a Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Mian Akmal, ASP Maaz Ahmed, and DSP CIA Amin Bhatti were present during the meeting.
RPO Dr. Masood ordered AVLS supervisor Sub-Inspector Mian Ali Akbar, along with ASIs Yasir Rafiq, Javed Gujjar, Aamir Rafiq Bhatti, and other senior officers to raid the theft-prone areas across Pakistan. The department has been ordered to hit the following regions:
- Faisalabad
- Landi Kotal
- Peshawar
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Zhob
- Qila Saifullah
- Shikarpur
- Sukkur
- Karachi
- Multan
- Kabirwala
- Lahore
AVLS has formed and mobilized dedicated teams across Pakistan to immobilize various groups involved in thefts and robberies. So far, the department has identified five nefarious groups including Shakuri Gang, Shakeel Gang, Tahir Abbas Gang, Asad Gang, and Kashi Gang.
The department underlined that, so far, it has recovered almost Rs. 40 million worth of vehicles that had been stolen from different areas of Faisalabad. It added that the operation is still ongoing to quash criminal activity across Pakistan.
