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BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings, The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.
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- BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossingsBBC News - 2026-05-12T05:00:06+00:00
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