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LEYTON: Fare dodger caught with card 'skimming' device
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| Ivan Ilascu |
A MAN who tried to fare dodge while carrying a cash machine skimming device has been jailed for four months today (Wednesday).
Hapless Ivan Ilascu was spotted by police at Leyton Underground station trying to "double shuffle" through the barriers behind a paying passenger just after morning rush hour.
The 20-year-old, of no fixed abode, was arrested by the British Transport Police officers on suspicion of fare evasion when he refused to give his name and address.
Det Sgt Gabriel Oresajo said: "After searching Ilascu at the scene, the officers then found what appeared to be a skimming device hidden inside his jacket and he was further arrested on suspicion of possession of an article for use in fraud.
Detectives in BTP's specialist credit card unit examined the device and confirmed it as a skimming device with a miniature camera that could have been used to record peoples' PIN numbers at cash and ticket machines.
DS Oresajo added: "I hope the prison sentence handed down to Ilascu send out a strong message that BTP investigators are actively interrupting fraud and arresting offenders."
Ilascu was sentenced for possession of an article for use in fraud at Waltham Forest Magistrates Court in Forest Road, Walthamstow, last Thursday (March 20).
4:36pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Steel Eye, Leyton on 7:06am Thu 27 Mar 08
This man has a East European name, I would expect that after he has served his sentence, that he should be extradited back home, otherwise, I can see that he'll return to his dodgy lifestyle as soon as he's freed.
This man has a East European name, I would expect that after he has served his sentence, that he should be extradited back home, otherwise, I can see that he'll return to his dodgy lifestyle as soon as he's freed.
Posted by: Eddy on 7:19am Thu 27 Mar 08
No. When released after a couple of weeks, the council will find him a nice flat and then the DHSS will pay for it.
No. When released after a couple of weeks, the council will find him a nice flat and then the DHSS will pay for it.
Posted by: Bartok, Leyton on 9:53am Thu 27 Mar 08
So if he have Euro name all Euro people is bad? No is not. We no like he as well. How you sending back if he from Euro Com? his one bad Euro guy man. Stay cool. We not all like he man!
So if he have Euro name all Euro people is bad? No is not. We no like he as well. How you sending back if he from Euro Com? his one bad Euro guy man. Stay cool. We not all like he man!
Posted by: technomist, walthamstow on 1:01pm Thu 27 Mar 08
The EU was set up to facilitate free movement of WORKERS, not criminals. Those who come here to work, I welcome.
The information here suggests that Mr Ilascu has not been exercising freedom of movement for the purpose of legal economic activity. He is therefore not exercising a Treaty right, so UK domestic immigration law applies. If he is not a British Citizen, has no valid leave to remain in the UK under the Immigration Rules or has breached his conditions by engaging in crime he should be liable to be removed. But as Eddy says, he probably won't be. He may join many of the other EU homeless and unemployed young men who congregate locally for free food handouts when they should be either working, engaging in legitimate business or going back to their families.
The EU was set up to facilitate free movement of WORKERS, not criminals. Those who come here to work, I welcome.
The information here suggests that Mr Ilascu has not been exercising freedom of movement for the purpose of legal economic activity. He is therefore not exercising a Treaty right, so UK domestic immigration law applies. If he is not a British Citizen, has no valid leave to remain in the UK under the Immigration Rules or has breached his conditions by engaging in crime he should be liable to be removed. But as Eddy says, he probably won't be. He may join many of the other EU homeless and unemployed young men who congregate locally for free food handouts when they should be either working, engaging in legitimate business or going back to their families.
Posted by: Labour Cause Crime, Waltham Forest on 1:39pm Thu 27 Mar 08
This amn is patently as Romanian career criminal and all he gets is a 4 month sentence which means trhat he'll be released after a few weeks. Another example of Labour non justice and the irreperable damage that the Labour Government are doing to Britian.
This amn is patently as Romanian career criminal and all he gets is a 4 month sentence which means trhat he'll be released after a few weeks. Another example of Labour non justice and the irreperable damage that the Labour Government are doing to Britian.
Posted by: md250, ilford on 1:57pm Thu 27 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Bartok[/bold] wrote:
So if he have Euro name all Euro people is bad? No is not. We no like he as well. How you sending back if he from Euro Com? his one bad Euro guy man. Stay cool. We not all like he man![/quote] yep, thats about the strength of it,
bye bye wizz air to anywhere please
Bartok wrote:
So if he have Euro name all Euro people is bad? No is not. We no like he as well. How you sending back if he from Euro Com? his one bad Euro guy man. Stay cool. We not all like he man!
yep, thats about the strength of it,
bye bye wizz air to anywhere please
Posted by: technomist, Walthamstow on 2:21pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Did you know that Bartok is the name of a drinking game, also known as Last man Standing?
Did you know that Bartok is the name of a drinking game, also known as Last man Standing?
Posted by: alan Smith on 2:57pm Thu 27 Mar 08
I'm just amazed they caught a fare dodger. I saw one laughing scumbucket vault the barriers at Leyton last week, right infront of the Tubedrone in the cubicle at the end. He couldn't have cared less.
I'm just amazed they caught a fare dodger. I saw one laughing scumbucket vault the barriers at Leyton last week, right infront of the Tubedrone in the cubicle at the end. He couldn't have cared less.
Posted by: Jim, Woodford on 10:37pm Thu 27 Mar 08
It appears the more enterprising and go-ahead Poles, Lithuanians are heading back home having made their money here and generally contributed to our economy. What we are getting now is more the dregs of Eastern Europe to join our own underclass and leech off our country. Romanians are well known cashpoint fiddlers, as we seem to have caught this one red handed surely we can at least deport or try and get the Romanian govt to put him in one of their prisons.
It appears the more enterprising and go-ahead Poles, Lithuanians are heading back home having made their money here and generally contributed to our economy. What we are getting now is more the dregs of Eastern Europe to join our own underclass and leech off our country. Romanians are well known cashpoint fiddlers, as we seem to have caught this one red handed surely we can at least deport or try and get the Romanian govt to put him in one of their prisons.
Posted by: Gary, e17 on 9:44am Fri 28 Mar 08
Plenty of people, of all colours etc, fiddle, the Romanians and A8 Nationals can't claim benefit unless they work (Or steal it seems) many are returning home and those that steal get jailed with the standard punishment for the crime.
Eastern Europeans get singled out but what about home grown criminals?
Plenty of people, of all colours etc, fiddle, the Romanians and A8 Nationals can't claim benefit unless they work (Or steal it seems) many are returning home and those that steal get jailed with the standard punishment for the crime.
Eastern Europeans get singled out but what about home grown criminals?
Posted by: C Loakes, Walthamgrad on 1:22pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Surely residents should appreciate that the rise in crime caused by immigration is a price worth paying when you consider the increase in the ...er.. vibrancy of our area and the ..erm ..prosperitybrought about by their contribution?
Surely residents should appreciate that the rise in crime caused by immigration is a price worth paying when you consider the increase in the ...er.. vibrancy of our area and the ..erm ..prosperitybrought about by their contribution?
Posted by: D. Bowyer, Highams Park on 12:41pm Sat 29 Mar 08
As a Station Supervisor for LUL i am constantly confronted with this typr of fare dodger, we are taught not to put ourselves in any danger as some of these eastern europeans are extremly violent. I am sick to death of watching these so called "workers" defy the system thinking they have a given right to free travel, but lets face it they get everything else free, food, clothing, child benefit for children not even in the uk. This practice of double gateing is increasing amongst teenagers as well and who can blame them when they see these free-riders doing it all the time. Oh and one other thing, when you do confront them which I do the reply you get is, wait for it "I no speak English, I no understand". Would i get away with this is their country i think not.
As a Station Supervisor for LUL i am constantly confronted with this typr of fare dodger, we are taught not to put ourselves in any danger as some of these eastern europeans are extremly violent. I am sick to death of watching these so called "workers" defy the system thinking they have a given right to free travel, but lets face it they get everything else free, food, clothing, child benefit for children not even in the uk. This practice of double gateing is increasing amongst teenagers as well and who can blame them when they see these free-riders doing it all the time. Oh and one other thing, when you do confront them which I do the reply you get is, wait for it "I no speak English, I no understand". Would i get away with this is their country i think not.
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