Criminology and Psychology

Ahmed Hameed Sakhizada, 33, of Northampton, was jailed at Kingston Crown Court.He boasted: "I am Europe's agent, I am the smuggler of Europe." after he admitted a charge of conspiracy to contravene the Immigration Act.A charge of conspiracy to transfer criminal property was allowed to lie on file, while two other members of his gang were also jailed.Abdul Wakil Niazi, 35, of Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy to contravene the Immigration Act and conspiracy to transfer criminal property.Sakhizada's brother Ahmed Shah Sakhizada, 24, of Wellingborough Road, Northampton, was sentenced to seven years after he was also found guilty of both counts.During the trial Kingston Crown Court heard the gang was known to be responsible for the illegal immigration of at least 230 young men into Europe, mainly from Pakistan and Afghanistan, although the number was likely to be higher. The gang hid behind a we...