Afghan barber guilty of using London shop as front for people-smuggling plot

A barber has been convicted of using his London shop as a base for a people-smuggling scheme.

Gul Wali Jabarkhel, 33, an Afghan who lives in north-west London, flew to Afghanistan before carrying out his plans, and even had to smuggle himself back into the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

He then used his barbershop, Ariana Hair Stylist in Colindale, as a base for his plot, in which he was attempting to recruit lorry drivers to bring migrants to the UK.

He was among four men who were convicted on Monday after a trial at Kingston Crown Court for their roles as part of a gang of “ruthless operators who regarded human beings as little more than goods to profit from”, the NCA said.

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