In a significant development in the fight against human trafficking, a man was charged in Portsmouth with people smuggling and money laundering, as reported by multiple news outlets. Additionally, two individuals, Moroccan Jamal Elkhadir and Algerian Houcine Argoub, were convicted for their involvement in smuggling 39 North Africans into Britain, including a family with a 6 yo son and a teenage girl, using a refrigerated lorry. The National Crime Agency's efforts led to Elkhadir receiving a sentence of 6 years and 9 months, while Argoub was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months.
Two jailed for trying to smuggle migrants out of UK https://t.co/e1njp2CEjh
Moroccan Jamal Elkhadir, & Algerian Houcine Argoub were found guilty of smuggling 39 North Africans into Britain, inc family with a 6 yo son & teenage girl. They used a refrigerated lorry. The good work by the @NCA_UK saw Elkhadir jailed for 6 yrs, 9 mths & Argoub 5 yrs, 3 mths. https://t.co/U7GAKwP7UU
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Man charged in Portsmouth people smuggling investigation https://t.co/9XlRI4qGTN #bbcsouthnews
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