(BBC) An alleged Hamas supporter who reportedly made antisemitic comments has been jailed for nine months for attempting to enter the UK illegally on a small boat.
Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday at Canterbury Crown Court to trying to enter the country on 6 March without leave or valid entry clearance.
He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving in Kent, having paid smugglers 1,500 euros (£1,300), and was placed in a Manchester hotel.
Judge Sarah Counsell said there is “legitimate public concern about breaches of border control,” which are of “significant profit to organised criminals.”
