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Evening Standard
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Tristan Kirk

North London rug salesman who acted as middleman for small boat crossings faces jail

A North London rug salesman who acted as a middleman for people smugglers operating small boat crossings is facing jail for a series of money laundering charges.

Asghar Gheshalghian, 48, brokered deals between migrants and criminal gangs, facilitating payments for the illegal Channel crossings from Northern France.

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