A north west London barber who offered lorry drivers thousands of pounds to illegally bring...

Published: 9:40 pm April 25, 2022
Updated: 7:01 pm March 8, 2026
Barber Paid Thousands To Recruit Lorry Drivers For Cross-channel People Smuggling

A north west London barber who offered lorry drivers thousands of pounds to illegally bring people into the UK from northern France and Belgium has been convicted of people smuggling.

An NCA investigation found that Gul Wali Jabarkhel, 33 and from Cricklewood, was using his barbershop in nearby Colindale as a front to commit organised immigration crime, and was attempting to recruit lorry drivers to bring migrants to the UK.

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