Hewa Rahimpur
Hewa Rahimpur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur April 1993 (age 31) Sanandaj, Iran |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Criminal status | In prison |
| Criminal penalty | 11 years imprisonment and €80,000 |
Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur (born April 1993) is a Kurdish human trafficker. He was thought to have charged up to £6,000 for people on the boats, with total profits sometimes exceeding £200,000 per passage.[1]
Life
[edit]Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur was born in Sanandaj, Iran in April 1993.[2][3] His family of Kurdish origin was poor and had many children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bettiza, Sofia; Boelpaep, Bruno (18 October 2023). "People-smuggling ringleader jailed for bringing thousands into UK in boats". Brussels: BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur". Companies House. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Who is Hewa Rahimpur and why was he caught?". shropshirestar. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Clare Martin, Amy (18 October 2023). "Kiosk owner who sold sweets unmasked as kingpin who smuggled 10,000 migrants to Britain in small boats". The Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2024.