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Security pair jailed for Birmingham Airport smuggling | |
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Two security workers have been jailed for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants through Birmingham Airport. | Two security workers have been jailed for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants through Birmingham Airport. |
Imtiaz Ahmed and Ghulam Sarwar, who both worked for private contractor ICTS, allowed passengers with forged passports from India on to flights to Canada. | |
Ahmed, 45, from Balsall Heath, was sentenced to four years and Sarwar, 31, from Alum Rock, was given three years. | |
Nine others also admitted fraud offences at Birmingham Crown Court. | Nine others also admitted fraud offences at Birmingham Crown Court. |
They included Povytar Singh Rai, from Wolverhampton, who led the gang behind the plot. He was jailed for 18 months. | |
The judge at Birmingham Crown Court said the scheme had "seriously compromised airport and aircraft security". |