Abduljibar Shinwari

Abduljibar Shinwari was born in Afghanistan on January 1, 1990, but was living in Caltanissetta. In 2015, he was accused of aiding and abetting illegal immigration, and of being part of a criminal association composed of several individuals of Pakistani and Afghan origins across Italy, who trafficked people into Italy illegally and helped them stay by providing them with fake documents or job permits. His involvement was part of a broader operation of the DIGOS to apprehend members of a terrorist cell close to al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations, operating between Olbia and Rome under the direction of Sultan Wali Khan.
Abduljibar Shinwari was charged with criminal association under Article 416 of the Italian Penal Code, and Law 4 of March 16, 2006, no. 146. He was also charged with facilitating illegal immigration under Italian law, specifically under Article 12 of the Italian Legislative Decree No. 286 of July 25, 1998. In particular, Shinwari was accused of collaborating closely with Yahya Khan Ridi. He was responsible for collecting money from the immigrants, providing them with SIM cards in exchange, and accompanying them to the borders of other European countries. Notably, in November 2010, Shinwari helped organise the transportation of a group of Afghan minors from Italy to Paris, under Ridi’s direction. To avoid detection at border controls, Shinwari was responsible for ensuring the group’s safe travel, including acquiring train tickets purchased through illegal means. Between 2009 and 2010, Shinwari also received remittances amounting to over €48,000, which were believed to have been orchestrated by Ridi.
Abduljabar Shinwari could not be tried alongside the others defendants in 2019 because he was a fugitive.