The decision to deport UK resident Mahfuz Ahmed (22) was made even though it was likely to mean that he would also be made to leave England, where he has lived for 11 years.
The court heard that when he was caught trying to bring heroin into Jersey last year the UK Border Agency were considering his asylum application. He had only been granted limited leave to remain in the UK when he arrived there.
Wednesday’s decision in the Royal Court could mean that he has to go straight back to his original birthplace in Bangladesh once his sentence ends.
• Full report in Friday’s Jersey Evening Post
