Hewa Rahimpur

Hewa Rahimpur
Born
Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur

April 1993 (1993-04) (age 33)
Sanandaj, Iran
CitizenshipIranian
StatusIn prison
Penalty11 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.

Life

Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur was born in Sanandaj, Iran in April 1993. His family of Kurdish origin was poor and had many children.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Hewa Sherzad Rahimpur". Companies House. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Who is Hewa Rahimpur and why was he caught?". shropshirestar. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.