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People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum
Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.
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Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.
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According to BBC News’s linked item, People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum, Once described as “the godfather” of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.
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