NEWS.com.au | 'People smuggler' faces justice (August 27, 2002)

And what do they call people smugglers in Southeast Asia? "Snakeheads"! (Dead link, unfortunately. I'll try to find another. This was posted to the wrong site and I didn't notice it until just now.)

UPDATE: Here's a story that refers to a people smuggler known only by his nickname: "Snakehead".