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AN Oldham man is among four people charged with being part of a large scale alleged people smuggling network set up to help illegal migrants into the UK from Iraq and Iran.
The local man is Tarik Namik, aged 42, who is charged alongside Hajar Ahmed, 36, from Manchester, Soran Saliy, 39, and Habil Gider, 51, both from Stoke.
They were arrested in a series of National Crime Agency raids in 2018 across Manchester and Soke.
The four have been charged with conspiracy to help asylum seekers enter the UK between May 1, 2017 and April 18, 2018. They have been bailed to appear before Manchester City and Salford Magistrates Court on August 20.
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