| The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect Granit AVDYLI is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 {"the Regulations") on the basis of the following grounds:
(1) He is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling. By producing forged documents, he has been involved in facilitating the unlawful entry into a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, he worked inside the laboratory of, and advertised forged documents for sale for, the KRASNIQI network. The KRASNIQI network created a sophisticated forgery laboratory in Kosovo with equipment to produce false or fraudulently alter "real" passports, identification cards and driving licences for over 50 countries including the United Kingdom.
(2) He is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by profiting financially from the unlawful entry into a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it. Specifically, he profited from working inside the laboratory of, and advertised forged documents for sale for, the KRASNIQI network. The KRASNIQI network created a sophisticated forgery laboratory in Kosovo with equipment to produce false or fraudulently alter "real" passports, identification cards and driving licences for over 50 countries including the United Kingdom. |
