‘Kings of the Jungle’: The smuggling empire selling Britain to illegal migrants | Unpacked

Added: 2026-05-30

[00:00:00]Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, Iraqi history, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqis, Iraqis, Iraqis, Iraqi, these are heroes, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, Abu Hussein, these are heroes, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, Abu Hussein, one of Iraq, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, people, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, Hussein, after the soul of Uncle Abu Hassoun, the rose, desperate migrants, vast, raise from the ground, from the air, raise from the ground, on the 19th of Ramadan, our journey today is out, my love, and this is the French police, look how the police run after the youth, run after the youth and leave them, Abu Hussein, kings of the jungle, from the jungle, with light, we are kings of the jungle, O Abdul-Hay, we will not give it to the foxes, hello, hello, peace be upon you, Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, one of Europe, one of Britain, Abu Hussein Al- Iraqi, but Abu Hussein Al-Iraqi, there is deportation, there is no deportation, my love, you expect there is deportation, and this world is this world, this world is this world, 40.

[00:02:15]It was exactly this shameless behavior that led me to uncovering the network.

[00:02:19]By looking at the most common interactions in the comments on Hussein's videos, this took me to different accounts which all followed each other, posted similar content, and reposted each other's videos. By crossreferencing these names against ones Abu Hussein mentioned in his live streams, I was able to short the key players in the network. Under Abu Hussein sat Alimi and they acted as a second in command and worked together to oversee the logistics of a pan smuggling operation. Turkey acts as the key entry point where they pick up all over the world.

[00:03:01]Of course, there's a visa available from Iraq, guys.

[00:03:17]Peace be upon you and God's mercy, my dear Iraqi friends. Okay, Afghans have different nationalities, and it's all smuggling.

[00:03:34]Of course, the visa is from Iraq, guys. I told you, the man will take care of everything: a lease, a house deed, I don't know what this visa is. It's a bank visa; he'll put $50,000 in your account. You can reach it, or for example, you can reach Italy.

[00:03:48]Once we have the visa, it tells us we can travel from Turkey to Greece by jetboat, then from Greece to France by plane using a fake passport, then from France to the UK by plane. A trip that will cost a total of $000 per person. How does Hussein the Iraqi offer? [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated message:] Downloaded. Hello, Abu Hussein. My sister, tomorrow's flight is 1200 euros per person. If you can come today, you're welcome.

[00:04:40]Oh no, I don't think I can. I know it's not good.

[00:04:43]When is the next flight?

[00:04:47]Ours is about a week later.

[00:04:49]Okay, where do I pay? And where do you pay the extra money?

[00:04:54]Yes, pay. Pay the money where?

[00:04:56]I'll give you an office in Paris, and this... The police wouldn't let us go. We all got on, and this is the second group. May God make it easy and not difficult.

[00:05:17]Just a quick question, I'm a little worried. I mean, is it possible the police might stop us or something?

[00:05:23]No problem, sister, once you get to me, consider yourself in Britain, God willing. Of course. Okay, sister, can you walk? I mean, what about the coast guard? I mean, once we get on the vehicle, they won't come back?

[00:05:34]Sister, may God have mercy on your parents, the coast guard's job is just to protect you. They'll escort you until you reach Britain.

[00:05:41]Okay, and the police in France? It's not possible they'll stop us.

[00:05:44]Brother, may God have mercy on your parents, don't press me. I'm on the bus.

[00:05:57]Abu Nasser. Hello? Hello?

[00:05:59]Peace be upon you. This is Abu Nasser.

[00:06:03]This is Abu Nasser. Who's going? Your brother or who?

[00:06:06]Me and my brother. We're both in the same boat as the people there.

[00:06:11]Half of the people there have their money insured with me. I mean, those who are there, if you arrive safely, you call and say you've arrived. If you haven't arrived, your money is there, but the insurance money is lost. So, you'll have insurance. There is insurance. Each one pays 100 euros.

[00:06:26]Each one pays 100 euros. Each one pays 100 euros. The insurance is on top of the trip price. That 1200 is for Abu Hussein, I have nothing to do with it. I don't have any money for insurance either. So, 1200 is for Abu Hussein and 100 is for you. Is that right?

[00:06:45]Yes, that's it. And this money is to be paid in cash.

[00:06:53]I will meet you somewhere, in a coffee shop or a cafe, or this is Crossing Channel. So if we were able to identify this smuggling ring, why haven't in the rest of Europe, the UK and Turkey caught them?

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