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People-smuggler jailed for nearly four years over tragic plot

A people-smuggler who fled the UK after 39 Vietnamese nationals were found dead in the back of a lorry has been jailed for nearly four years. Dragos Stefan Damian, 28, was extradited from Italy to face a UK court following the investigation into the ...

21 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Suspected Channel people-smuggling ‘kingpin’ in court for extradition hearing

A suspected “kingpin” of people-smuggling operations across the Channel has appeared in court for extradition proceedings. Iranian Hewa Rahimpur, 29, who was living in Ilford, is suspected of being a leading figure in a network engaged in ...

05 May 2022 at 18:55

People-smuggling ‘lynchpin’ spent illicit cash on £1,000 Louboutin trainers

A lynchpin figure in a cross-Channel operation charging £18,500 a head to smuggle people in lorries into the UK spent his illicit cash on £1,000 Louboutin trainers and building a house in his native Vietnam. Hai Xuan Le, who lived above ...

22 Feb 2023 at 14:19

Somerville: UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill

UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill – Scottish minister

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has accused the UK Government of a deliberate attempt to “confuse the British public” over its Illegal Migration Bill. During a Holyrood debate on the legislation on Tuesday, Shirley-Anne Somerville ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:57

Traffickers sent messages about ‘people smuggling business’ – court hears

Two men who ran a trafficking ring from a car wash in Wales sent messages about the “people smuggling business,” a court has heard. Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, both from Caerphilly, are accused of unlawfully moving hundreds ...

12 Nov 2024 at 17:21

Five in court charged over smuggling migrants from UK to France in lorries

Five men have been appeared in court charged over the smuggling of migrants from the UK to France in lorries, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Madjid Belabes, 52, Said Bouazza, 54, Mourad Bouchlagehem, 43, Mohammed Mabrouk, 44, ...

21 Nov 2024 at 16:41

People smuggler jailed for manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants

A “right-hand man” in a people-smuggling ring has been jailed for more than 12 years for the manslaughter of 39 men, women and children found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex. The Vietnamese nationals died in the airtight sealed ...

12 Jul 2023 at 00:20

Accused people-smuggler tried to stop mother ‘gossiping’ over deaths, court told

A haulage boss accused of being part of a people-smuggling ring linked to the deaths of 39 migrants tried to stop his mother “gossiping” after news of the tragedy broke, a court has heard. Caolan Gormley, 26, denied involvement ...

21 Nov 2023 at 15:30

Pair found guilty of using plane to smuggle migrants to Essex from France

Two Albanian nationals who used a plane to illegally transport economic migrants from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been found guilty of people smuggling. Myrteza Hilaj, 50, and Kreshnik Kadena, 37, both of ...

15 Mar 2024 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

Three arrested over Bolivian people smuggling using common travel area

Three arrests have been made over a highly sophisticated Bolivian people smuggling operation that is believed to have abused the Common Travel Area. Two men and a woman were arrested in south London on Tuesday morning on ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:22

Scotland

Man in custody after Albanian nationals found hidden in livestock wagon

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 14 Albanian nationals into Scotland in a livestock wagon by ferry. The Home Office said the 14 foreigners were found by officers concealed in the wagon in ...

19 Dec 2024 at 17:55

Channel people-smuggling ‘kingpin’ facing extradition to Belgium

A suspected “kingpin” of people-smuggling operations across the Channel has been arrested and is facing extradition. Iranian Hewa Rahimpur was detained by officers in east London on Wednesday afternoon, the National ...

05 May 2022 at 11:25

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