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Nov 18, 2025 • via BBC News

Paralegal's £3,500 Scheme Buries Immigration Fines

Undercover footage captures forgery offers amid Kurdish networks exploiting mini-marts

A sacked paralegal's proposal to fabricate documents evading £60,000 penalties reveals how crime rings undermine UK immigration enforcement, sustaining illegal work in high street businesses while official probes trail behind.

Nov 4, 2025 • via BBC News

Ghost Directors Command a Network of Shadow Mini-Marts

Over 100 UK high street businesses fronted by fake registrations exploit asylum seekers for illicit profits

A Kurdish crime network uses ghost directors to run mini-marts selling illegal goods, exploiting migrant workers amid weak enforcement. This exposes systemic gaps in immigration and business oversight that persist across governments.