Afghan Man Arrested in London Over People-Smuggling Ring

Migrants walk to climb into the back of lorries bound for Britain while traffic is stopped upon waiting to board shuttles at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel site in Calais, northern France, on Nov. 19, 2020. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images

An Afghan national believed to be a leading member of an international people-smuggling network has been arrested in north London.

Gul Wali Jabarkhel, 32, who was in the UK illegally, was detained by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers in Colindale on Thursday evening.