Watch: BBC reporter confronts man at centre of illegal worker network
Published: 11/5/2025

An investigation by the BBC reveals Kardos Mateen, linked to an organized crime network, offering to help evade fines for hiring illegal workers. Undercover reporters captured Mateen discussing ways to circumvent fines as high as £60,000. BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronted Mateen, also known as Shaxawan, about his actions. The full investigation details Mateen's involvement in this illegal activity.



