UK: Jamaican Drug Offender Avoids Deportation After ECHR Appeal

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A Jamaican national convicted twice for heroin dealing has successfully avoided deportation from the UK, citing violations of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The 39-year-old man, whose identity has been withheld, argued that deportation would breach his right to family life and expose him to inhuman or degrading treatment in his homeland.  

 

The man came to the UK at the age of 16 in 2001 and overstayed his visa. Arrested in 2006 for immigration violations, he later faced convictions for drug offences, including an 18-month sentence in 2011 and a 30-month sentence in 2020 for dealing heroin. Despite his criminal record, his appeal against deportation has prompted the case to be reconsidered by an upper tribunal.  

 

The Jamaican claimed to have suffered abuse in his childhood and argued that returning to Jamaica would endanger his safety and well-being. He also stated that he was a victim of trafficking in his home country before migrating to the UK. The upper tribunal ruled that the initial hearing failed to account for all the evidence and denied him a fair trial by proceeding in his absence, despite his claim of illness.  

 

The Home Office had previously served the man with a deportation order in 2020, describing him as a “danger to the community” due to his repeated involvement in serious drug offences. However, under Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR, the man contended that deportation would violate his right to family life and subject him to potential harm in Jamaica.  

 

The decision has sparked criticism, with many calling for a reassessment of the UK's relationship with the ECHR. The case follows a similar controversy involving a Turkish drug dealer who avoided deportation after arguing that it would violate his human rights. The 70-year-old Turkish man, also granted anonymity, had been jailed for 16 years for plotting to distribute heroin across the UK. He claimed persecution as an Alevi Kurd if deported to Turkey, despite evidence of multiple trips back to his homeland without incident.  

 

The UN Refugee Agency supported the Turkish man’s claim, despite the Home Office’s stance that his continued presence was not in the public interest. Critics argue that cases like these undermine public confidence in immigration enforcement and the justice system.  

 

The Jamaican man’s case will now be reconsidered, raising questions about the balance between human rights protections and public safety. While the upper tribunal’s ruling emphasized procedural fairness, critics argue that the man’s criminal history and the danger he poses to the community should weigh heavily in any final decision.

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2024-12-23

 

 

 

[Tailwagsdog]

Give him a ticket to Thailand, no visa required, can start a new life, open a weed shop ( very Jamaican)  ....oh wait ..there's no government benefit ...well forget that idea then.

[mikeymike100]

This is what is wrong with the UK and ECHR, he should be deported immediately, he had his chance and blew it?

 

"Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR, the man contended that deportation would violate his right to family life and subject him to potential harm in Jamaica"

 

Allowing him to stay in the UK, subjects UK people to potential harm!

[The Old Bull]

If someone is ordered deported they should be taken straight to the airport not even stopping at the 7/11 for a toothbrush but then the lawyers would not get to feed.  Releasing deadbeats into society guarantees the court system will always have work, lawyers,judges, court workers ,probation officers etc. It's surprising how many people one scumbag can keep employed.

[quake]

I wonder if he has been assisted by none British heritage type,  lawyers. 

 

 

[JonnyF]

The ECHR is a joke. It's a shame it's so difficult to leave. 

[john donson]

do the crime, do the time

 

apparently many crimes

 

no need for appeal but europe is doomed... 

[RichardColeman]

This is exactly why I am going to play the system and take my thai wife to the UK and apply for her not to be deported and completely ignore the monetary income or savings required for a settlement visa.

 

Going to claim I am getting forgetful and she is my wife and carer and it would be inhumane to me for her to be deported !

 

 

[jippytum]

Can you really believe this injustice

.  So many similsr cases when the UK Are forced to keep and provide legal aid and other beniflts for convicted immigrant criminals with multiple serious convictions because of rulings by a foreign court. 

We should be allowed to deport convicted criminals if ordered to do so by British courts. 

Any UK citizen that supports these woke rulings by ECHR  are misguided morons. 

 

 

[quake]

2 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Can you really believe this injustice

.  So many similsr cases when the UK Are forced to keep and provide legal aid and other beniflts for convicted immigrant criminals with multiple serious convictions because of rulings by a foreign court. 

We should be allowed to deport convicted criminals if ordered to do so by British courts. 

Any UK citizen that supports these woke rulings by ECHR  are misguided morons. 

 

 

 

The ECHR is not fit for purpose now, it's out of date.

allowing criminals and the like to game our system. 

 

[Watawattana]

Maybe Starmer and Trump could jointly hire Rodrigo Duterte as their Drugs Tzar, giving him and his hand-picked team the same level of prosecution protection as he had in the Philippines?  Might create a few issues but boy would it solve many more.  Permanently.

[phetphet]

12 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

Maybe Starmer and Trump could jointly hire Rodrigo Duterte as their Drugs Tzar, giving him and his hand-picked team the same level of prosecution protection as he had in the Philippines?  Might create a few issues but boy would it solve many more.  Permanently.

Starmer is a lawyer, and will side with the ECHR every time.

[jippytum]

1 hour ago, phetphet said:

Starmer is a lawyer, and will side with the ECHR every time.

 i agree anything to to advance his pro European stance