Karel Sroubek came to the public's attention when he was granted residence by former immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway instead of being deported. Photo: Carmen Bird Photography via RNZAn appeal by convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek against his deportation will be heard in July. His deportation appeal will be heard in Auckland, in a hearing that is expected to take up to five days. That information never made it into the file Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway read to make his initial decision in 2018. He gained New Zealand residence in 2008 and was cleared of charges of kidnapping and aggravated robbery a year later.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2021 02:03 UTC