A convicted terrorist from Iraq who entered the UK illegally has been sentenced to greater than two years in jail.
Rebwar Hamad, 48, from Iraq, arrived with different migrants on 19 September and later pleaded responsible to getting into the nation with out legitimate entry clearance, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has mentioned.
He was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court docket on Friday to 2 years and three months in jail.
Hamad initially got here to the UK in 2001 and was granted indefinite depart to stay, the CPS mentioned.
In 2019, he was convicted in his absence in Italy of terrorism offences and extradited to the nation the next 12 months to serve his sentence. After his launch, Hamad mentioned he was informed to go away Italy inside per week.
He then utilized for visa to return to the UK for a second time however his utility was rejected, so he paid €1,200 (round £1,050) for a spot on a small boat that was later intercepted off Dover, the CPS mentioned.
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Peter Cockrill from the CPS mentioned: “Rebwar Hamad showed a blatant disregard for immigration rules by coming to the UK illegally for a second time and after serving a prison sentence for terrorism offences in Italy.
“The CPS argued in court docket that for these causes he ought to obtain the hardest sentence potential.
“The Crown Prosecution Service will continue to work tirelessly with law enforcement and international partners, including the Border Security Command, to disrupt people smuggling networks and bring those who profit from this exploitative trade to justice.”
