An illegal immigrant from Romania deported from the UK six times in the last seven years for theft and fraud offences has been jailed for two years after returning to Britain again.
Nicu Marin, 44, who has an extensive criminal record, has finally been imprisoned. Marin has 20 convictions for 41 offences – many of which are for theft and fraud.
The father-of-five, who was found living at a terraced home in Leeds, was handed a 27-month jail term, Daily Mail confirms.
It is now expected that the 44-year-old will be deported for a seventh time once he has served half of his prison sentence.
Appearing at Leeds Crown Court, Judge Simon Batiste told Marin that the UK had enough ‘homegrown criminals’ before warning him not to return to this country.
He said: ‘Britain has no need for criminals such as you coming into this country. Sadly we have our own homegrown criminals.
‘As such, a deterrent sentence must [be] imposed, especially someone like you [who] has regularly and flagrantly breached a deportation order.
Bashir Ahmed, prosecuting, told the court, ‘Since 2015 he has made a concerted effort and was successful in entering the UK, entering via various ports from Ireland and Northern Ireland.’
Marin, appearing via video link from HMP Doncaster where he was being held on remand, admitted breaching his deportation order.
Andrew Petterson, representing Marin, said in mitigation: ‘He acknowledges it must be a term of imprisonment.
‘He has asked me to apologise to the court on his behalf.
‘He tells me that his sole motivation is to support his five children who live in Romania and who reside with his 75-year-old mother.’
