Hewa Rahimpur
Hewa Rahimpur  | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur April 1993 (age 32) 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
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
- ^ 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.