An Iraqi man once described by French authorities as the "Godfather of traffickers" is now living in the UK, where he is believed to have claimed asylum while working illegally, despite serving a prison sentence for running a major migrant smuggling network.

Twana Jamal was jailed for five years in France in 2016 after he was caught earning up to £100,000 a week by smuggling migrants across the Channel into the UK.

A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.

Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylum

An Iraqi man once described by French authorities as the "Godfather of traffickers" is now living in the UK, where he is believed to have claimed asylum while working illegally,…

Two village mini-marts linked to an Iraqi crime lord once dubbed the 'Godfather of traffickers', who is now seeking asylum in the UK, have been ordered to close.