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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Drugs boss spared deportation because it would be ‘unduly harsh’ on his daughter, judge rules

Xhoni Leka was sentenced to 40 months in jail in September 2020 - (Cumbria Police)

A cannabis farmer jailed for more than three years has avoided deportation after judges ruled doing so would deprive his daughter of a “male role model”

Albanian national Xhoni Leka arrived in the UK in 2013 and was repeatedly refused residency before being caught in possession of class B drugs with intent to supply in 2020.

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