A man living in Preston has been charged following an investigation into people smuggling.
Iranian national Anjan Ahmadi, age 26, of Stefano Road, Preston, was originally arrested in July 2024 as part of an enquiry into the activities of Amanj Hasan Zada.
Zada, also of Stefano Road, was convicted of a series of people smuggling offences in November 2024 and was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
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The NCA were able to link him to a series of movements of migrants into the UK from France in late 2023.
Investigators believe he is part of the global people smuggling network moving migrants from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) into the UK and Europe. Three men were arrested KRI as part of a ground breaking operation in January.
Ahmadi, who is accused of working with Zada, today (10 April) answered bail and was charged by NCA investigators with five counts of facilitating illegal immigration, involving the movement of migrants into both the UK and EU.
He has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (11 April).
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