Foreigner Watch 8

A Nigerian immigrant who used at least 19 false identities has been jailed for three years for defrauding the benefits system out of £1 million.

Ominaya Alabi, 31, had been deported twice for similar offences but returned to the UK to continue his scam.



A Palestinian immigrant who started a new life in the west country using a false passport has been jailed for a year. Shady Deeb arrived at Portishead in a container ship the day before his 16th birthday, Bristol Crown Court heard yesterday.

When he failed to win permission to live in the country as an immigrant he used fake documents in order to work.