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The National
6 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Court backs citizenship ban for Afghan people smugglers
An Afghan people smuggler and his nephew who charged migrants £9,000 ($12,190) each to reach the UK have lost their appeal against being stripped of British citizenship. Judges have ruled that the Home Secretary was justified in depriving them of UK nationality on the basis that their people smuggling operation constituted serious organised crime. The penalty puts smuggling on a level with national security threats. The people smuggler and his nephew cannot be named for legal reasons and are referred to as D5 and D6 in court documents. Also involved in their criminal organisation was D6's brother, who is known as D7. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission agreed to strip D5 and D6 of UK citizenship and exclude D7 from Britain, after a hearing in 2023. They took their case to the Court of Appeal but judges Nicholas Green and Elisabeth Laing have now backed the SIAC decision. In their decision their said SIAC 'must take the same approach in cases' in which individuals 'have been deprived of their citizenship on the ground that they have been involved in and/or are likely to continue to be involved in SOC [Serious Organised Crime] as it must take in national security cases'. Priti Patel, who was home secretary at the time, was right to make the decision on the grounds that the presence of all three men was not 'conducive to the public good', the judges ruled. Claimed asylum SIAC was told that D5 first arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in 2001. He was joined by his nephew D6 in 2004 and both were eventually granted British citizenship after claiming asylum. D7 arrived clandestinely in 2007 and also given asylum after he claimed he faced persecution from the Taliban. He was given the right to remain in the UK permanently. They became involved in crime and began to attract the attention of the police, who in 2018 raided their homes where they found £12,000 in cash and 30 mobile phones. The National Crime Agency began an undercover operation involving two officers − codenamed George and Mark − posing as intercontinental lorry drivers who had fallen on hard times during the Covid pandemic. The officers met the brothers in a shop owned by one of them in February 2020 and struck up a conversation in which they told them how Covid was affecting their work. 'D6 ushered George out of the shop and then asked George if he knew anyone who could bring people back into the UK,' according to the three judges who presided over the SIAC hearing. Undercover sting George said that he did and they agreed to discuss it the following week and the two officers met the brothers at a petrol station in September during which D6 told George he wanted him to 'smuggle people from mainland Europe into the UK'. The pair made 'significant financial gain' from the smuggling and 'each migrant would pay some £8,000 to £9,000 to be brought into the country'. Many of those who were smuggled in were children who had been trafficked for the purpose of forced labour and were forced to work for D5. The uncle and nephew left for Kabul, but in the meantime the Home Office, at the request of the NCA, stripped them of their citizenship. D7 was also believed to be involved their operation and he was excluded from the UK while he was also out of the country. After being turned back from returning, D5 and D6 entered the UK clandestinely but were eventually arrested and brought to court. D6 is serving a 10-year sentence for people smuggling and helping his brother enter Britain illegally. His uncle, D5, was sentenced to five years in prison for entering illegally. D7 is believed to be in Finland.
Gulf Today
19-04-2025
- Gulf Today
Abu Dhabi court orders parent to pay Dhs62,129 to university
Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court ordered a parent to pay Dhs60,129, along with a fine of Dhs2,000, to the university where his son was enrolled. The amount represents outstanding tuition fees, despite repeated communication, payment notices, and a settlement offer, which the parent did not adhere to. In the case details, a university filed a lawsuit demanding the parent of a student pay Dhs60,129, plus a 12% legal interest until full payment, and D5,000 as interim compensation for damages resulted from the non-payment. The university also requested the parent cover court fees and attorney's fees. After hearing the appellee, the court noted that he did not deny the claim was correct. Consequently, the court ordered him to pay the university Dhs60,129 but rejected the 12% interest claim. The court determined that the appellee's action caused material damage to the plaintiff and assessed the compensation due at Dhs2,000 for all damages incurred.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Broome County Sheriff, Undersheriff discuss leadership skills
TOWN OF DICKINSON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar and his Undersheriff Sam Davis were presenters at a networking event on Thursday, not to discuss law enforcement, but leadership skills instead. Akshar and Davis were guests of the Upstate New York Business Meet-Up, which is co-organized by Davis's wife Amira. Aside from their law enforcement careers, both Akshar and the Davis's run consulting firms. Akshar Consulting focuses on security strategies for businesses and large events. The Davis's operate D5 Consulting Group which offers training in leadership and workplace violence prevention. They believe leadership training is ineffective or non-existent in many businesses and organizations. 'I worked at a company before where I did training and it was on a computer. What would I do on a computer? I would sit at the computer, and I would hit the fast forward button and I wouldn't pay any attention to anything that I was supposed to be learning or absorbing,' said Amira. 'There can only be one true leader. But as my role is, as a number two with him, I think it's a different perspective. Talking about your perspective of each person's role, knowing the role is very important,' said Sam. Amira says D5 runs trainings that are interactive and participatory. She says building relationships is key to good leadership. Akshar founded his small consulting business in 2019 when he was still a State Senator. Now, he oversees a Sheriff's Office with nearly 300 employees. 'It's really about empowerment and it's really about team for both Sam and I. We've come to find that as the leaders of the organization, you can set mission, you can set direction, but at the end of the day, it really requires you to bring the collective group of people together to execute that mission,' said Akshar. The Upstate New York Business Meet-Up is a free monthly event meant to encourage networking across the Southern Tier. It meets every third Thursday of the month from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in a different location between Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, Watkins Glen and Ithaca. For more information, click here. Aliza Spencer Friendship Day honors legacy of murdered Binghamton student Maine-Endwell Odyssey of the Mind team headed to world competition Local leaders prepare to hit the runway for Mothers and Babies Fashion Gala Spotlight on Broome County Humane Society Broome County Sheriff, Undersheriff discuss leadership skills Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Gulf Today
02-04-2025
- Gulf Today
Dubai court orders man to return Dhs13,000 mistakenly transferred to his account
The Misdemeanour and Violations Court in Dubai convicted an Asian national of seizing Dhs13,000 which was mistakenly transferred to his account and he refused to return the amount. The court also fined him D5,000 and ordered him to return the money to its owner. The case dates back to December 2024, when a woman accidentally transferred Dhs13,000 to the suspect's account via her bank account. Upon realising her mistake, she instantly contacted him and demanded the return of her money, but he refused. After several unsuccessful attempts with him, she filed an official complaint with the authorities, accusing him of unlawfully seizing her money. The victim confirmed that she did not know the suspect and had attempted to contact him as soon as she discovered the error, but he refused to return the amount. She provided all evidence of the transfer, including the transaction receipt and account details. On being interrogated, the suspect did not deny that the amount was in his account but claimed he had committed no crime, arguing he was not obligated to return the money. After reviewing the evidence and statements of the victim and the suspect, the court concluded that he intentionally retained the money despite knowing it was not his, constituting unlawful seizure of another's property. Consequently, the court ordered him to return the amount and fined him Dhs5,000.
