02 jul 2026
People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers

Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in an English village.
across the coverage
Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylum A convicted people smuggler who has reportedly been found living in Britain should be arrested and deported, the Conservatives have said. The man, once labelled “the godfather” of the Calais migrant camps, was tracked down by the BBC to Leicestershire, where he reportedly changed his name from Twana Jamal and was working illegally while attempting to claim asylum.
the guardian
coverage · 2 outlets
- 05:08bbc news
Watch: People smuggler tracked down and confronted by BBC
- 11:20the guardian
Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say
sitrep links out to every source. metadata only, no article text is stored here.