2 Albanians Jailed for Smuggling Illegal Immigrants to UK

The pair were part of a organised gang that facilitated illegal immigration, supplied fake documents, and involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Undated handout photos of Kreshnik Kadena (L) and Myrteza Hilaj. NCA/PA

Two Albanian nationals who arranged the smuggling of illegal immigrants into the UK have been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Saturday.

Myrteza Hilaj, 50, and Kreshnik Kadena, 37, both from Leyton, east London, were part of a multi-national organised crime gang that used lorries and a small plane to smuggle illegal immigrants, and provided them with fake documents.