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Crime fixer caught by BBC offering to erase £60K fines on migrant workers

Crime fixer caught by BBC offering to erase £60K fines on migrant workers

Summary

The BBC conducted an undercover investigation exposing a man named Shaxawan, who is part of a criminal network in the UK. This network helps set up businesses using fake directors and avoids fines for employing illegal workers. The network is linked to illegal activities in mini-marts across northern England.

Key Facts

  • The BBC secretly filmed Shaxawan, part of a criminal network, offering to erase fines for illegal workers.
  • Shaxawan claimed he could help set up businesses illegally and confuse UK immigration enforcement.
  • He operates from a solicitor’s office in Huddersfield and has been a director of 18 businesses.
  • Trading Standards found illegal cigarettes in businesses registered under the name Kardos Mateen.
  • Shaxawan’s network involves using fake directors to run mini-marts.
  • The investigation showed the scale of criminal networks profiting from undocumented work in the UK.
  • Shaxawan offered services such as setting up companies and providing fake documents.
  • The investigation also highlighted loose regulations in the UK labor market attracting illegal migrants.
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