A driver who appeared in court following a 130mph police chase has been deported from the UK twice – but sneaked back in both times.
Ahmed Ali, 23, who was born in Holland, reached the terrifying speed on the A38 as a police car chased the white Mercedes after he tore through traffic lights on the A38 in Derby the day before New Years Eve.
He was stopped before his driving could kill someone but he gave police a false name and date of birth to hide the fact he is already disqualified from driving because of previous convictions, and has twice been deported from the UK.
Checks also showed he was deported to Holland after getting a 12-month driving disqualification conviction at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court last October.
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For the latest offences, he pleaded guilty to entering the UK in breach of a deportation order, driving while disqualified, without insurance and obstructing a police officer by giving false details as to his identity.
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The JPs gave him a 12-month community order, with 300 hours unpaid work.
His 12-month driving ban will remain in place and he was also ordered to pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
Ali had illegally got back into the UK after his last deportation in November, said Peter Bettany, prosecuting.
At 12.35am on December 30th (2018) his driving in the posh white Merc attracted the attention of police in a patrol car who followed him round the roundabout at the Royal Derby Hospital and on to the A38.
He accelerated at speed though the traffic lights, with police chasing him, and they recorded his car travelling at 120mph and then 130mph before they switched on their blue lights and he pulled over near Findern.
He gave a name and date of birth but they put him in their patrol car while they made further checks.
Ali, of Normanton, was arrested and fingerprint checks at the police station revealed his true identity.
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Theo Addae, his lawyer, told the court Ali had come to Derby from Holland at the age of five with his family.
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Mr Addae said that because of his convictions, Ali was sent by the authorities back to Holland but he does not know anyone there and does not speak the language.
The lawyer added Ali has twice come back to the UK – breaching his deportation order on both occasions.
Mr Addae said that in terms of his immigration status, and following the latest offences, he will now be subject to a Home Office review as to whether he will be deported again.
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