Alleged People Trafficker Facing Extradition to France Over 27 Deaths Will Challenge Evidence

Harem Ahmed Abwbaker in handcuffs at a police station in Gloucestershire, England, after his arrest on Nov. 29, 2022. National Crime Agency

LONDON—An alleged people trafficker who was arrested by British police in connection with the deaths of 27 illegal immigrants who died when their small boat sank in the English Channel in November 2021, will face a crucial extradition hearing in August this year.

Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was arrested in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in November 2022 by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers acting on behalf of French police, who want him to face trial on charges of involuntary homicide and facilitating illegal immigration.