Man charged with people smuggling in Portsmouth
It's linked to a National Crime Agency investigation into a Kurdish organised crime group
A man arrested during an operation by the National Crime Agency in Portsmouth has been charged with people smuggling and money laundering offences.
45-year-old Ali Omar Karim is due to appear before Portsmouth Magistrates today (14 March).
He was arrested as part of an NCA investigation into a Kurdish organised crime group involved in smuggling people to the UK in boats and HGVs.
A second man arrested as part of the same investigation in Italy last month remains in custody as extradition proceedings continue.