Small boat migrant who changed name jailed after helping five Iranian nationals enter UK

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A man has been jailed for three years and nine months after admitting to helping five Iranian nationals enter the UK using false details and documents.Under the name "Benjamin White", the 27-year-old, of Crwys Lane, Barry, pleaded guilty to assisting unlawful immigration to the UK after arranging flights from France and Spain to London for people using false identities.The court heard White advertised his services on Telegram, and used a number of email addresses and telephone numbers to arrange 12 flight bookings involving eight people between September 2023 and July 2024.Five of those people successfully entered the UK, and subsequently gave the Home Office their real identities before applying for asylum.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The remaining cases involved passengers who either failed to board their flights, or were refused permission to travel.Sentencing White, Judge Hobson said he was satisfied the defendant had been involved in a criminal enterprise arranging air...

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