The Sri Lankan, who remains unnamed after he was granted anonymity, faces claims he 'enlisted children under the age of 15' to separatist terrorist group Tamil Tigers.
Egyptian-born Ahmed Ebid, 42, masterminded the movement of nearly 3,800 migrants - including women and children - as part of the £12m illegal boat operation.
Firefighters from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) have been deployed six times to one hotel, in central London, housing hundreds of male asylum seekers since 2023.