Afghan man who risked life with army now runs thriving Walsall fruit empire from £5 profit

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An Afghan man who worked with the US and British Army in Helmand Province now runs a thriving Walsall fruit stall - which he built up from a £5 profit on his first day.

Imran sells 60 types of fruit and vegetables to a loyal customer base in Walsall town centre - but his journey to setting up his own business is far from conventional.

Imran worked at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan as an interpreter to help with intelligence in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and US marines, undertaking risky missions in dangerous situations.

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Like many Afghans who