Bogus travel agent helped illegal migrants flee to Spain
A bogus travel agent used stolen passports to help illegal immigrants book flights to Spain.
Zaman Shah, 41, formerly of Cameron Street, Burnley arrived in the UK from Afghanistan without identity documents in 1999 before eventually being granted British citizenship in 2012.
But for 18 months, Shah helped Pakistani migrants flee the UK to Spain – where the immigration system is more open, Preston Crown Court heard.
Using stolen European passports, Shah booked at least 10 flight on budget airlines, for the travellers, who did not have the necessary visas to travel legitimately.