People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers
That story is told in the BBC Radio 4 podcast, To Catch A King.Intrigue: To Catch A KingA new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed? Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.Listen on SoundsWe received a tip-off that Jamal, another major figure in the trade, was now living and working in the UK.
- ▪That story is told in the BBC Radio 4 podcast, To Catch A King.Intrigue: To Catch A KingA new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK.
- ▪Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed?
- ▪Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.Listen on SoundsWe received a tip-off that Jamal, another major figure in the trade, was now living and working in the UK.
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| Publication time | Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:03 GMT |
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People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, "I never, I never": Watch Twana Jamal's reaction when BBC confronts him about people smugglingBySue Mitchell and Ben Milne, BBC NewsPublished21 minutes agoA convicted people smuggler, once described as "the godfather" of the French migrant camps, is living in Leicestershire and believed to be seeking asylum while working…
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