Within an agreed time frame, the Maltese government was able to acquire PIA's 20% stake. There have been several documented instances. In 2002, a Maltese citizen of Pakistani origin was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in Malta. He was found guilty of kidnapping 11 Pakistani infants that were brought to Malta for adoption. Later in 2009, it was widely reported that a Pakistan-based human trafficking ring had set up a successful business in Malta of furnishing illegal documents to Pakistanis seeking entry into mainland Europe. Malta is a major transit point onwards to the southern reaches of Italy and Spain. Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) also corroborated the modus operandi. This trafficking network eventually has resulted in widespread arrests. In December 2002, a boat transporting approximately 110 undocumented Pakistanis was stopped by the Maltese Army and the illegal passengers were detained under the immigration act. Relatives of the detainees pleaded with the Pakistani government to provide consular assistance and other relief. Following the 2010 Pakistan floods, a dinner was patronised by the President of Malta in support of and as a mark of solidarity with the victims. This flood support initiative has been quoted as "a milestone in the history of Pakistan and Malta relations." Several fundraisers have since been organized by members of Malta's political elite, corporate sector and entertainment industry. A substantial figure was generated as a result of a donation drive in July 2016 for victims of the deluge that ravaged northern Pakistan.