People smuggler jailed for eight years gets a £52k bill

An Iranian businessman who ran a rug company as a front to launder millions of pounds made from small boats crossings was forced to hand back more than £52,000 to the authorities. Asghar Gheshalghian, 48, acted as a banker for the gangsters trafficking tens of thousands of illegal immigrants across the English channel. Gheshalghian – known as Mr G by his associates in France transferred money using the so-called hawala system. Hawala is an informal channel for transferring funds from…