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A former Iraqi refugee has been sentenced to more than 11 years in jail for people smuggling.
The Victorian County Court heard Ali Haidari, 37, arrived in Australia on a boat carrying asylum seekers and then used his contacts to organise passage for families.
He pleaded guilty to three charges of people smuggling and one count of trafficking an estimated $1.5 million worth of methamphetamine.
Haidari charged asylum seekers between US$8,000 and US$10,000 for the trip to Australia.
He offered a refund of $US3,000 if he was detected and deported.
Two boats were intercepted by the Navy near Christmas Island.
The court heard Haidari was a Kurd who had fled Iraq and Iran, and then travelled to Australia illegally to seek a better life after a childhood of persecution and violence
He was granted a protection visa after four months in detention and became a citizen in 2000.
In sentencing, Judge Michael Rozenes, said while Haidari had some empathy with the plight of the people he had helped, his motive was purely altruistic.
"You were far more than just an intermediary," he said.
"I have no doubt that you entered into these transactions for profit."
Judge Rozenes described him as like a "very attentive travel agent."
He said while he was sure there are others who organise, profit and stay in the shadows, the refugees knew to contact Haidari in Australia.
Haidari will serve minimum of eight years jail before being eligible for parole.
Topics: courts-and-trials, refugees, prisons-and-punishment, melbourne-3000, iraq
First posted
Sarah Farnsworth 20 Sep, 2012
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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-20/former-iraqi-refugee-jailed-for-people-smuggling/4272072
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