Drug Dealer Uses Married Name Passport to Slip Back In
A Polish drug dealer deported from Britain made a desperate bid to sneak back into the country — all to save her marriage, a court heard.
Karolina Grochowska, 32, was originally jailed for 33 months for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. She was freed early and deported in June.
But just months later, on November 2, she was caught trying to cross back into the UK at Holyhead ferry port in Anglesey. This time, she used a passport with her married surname, Mroczek, in a bid to slip through the net.
Desperate Move to Reunite with Husband in London
Grochowska admitted travelling with another person’s passport, breaching her deportation order from June.
Her defence barrister, Elen Owen, revealed a unique twist: Grochowska was trying to reunite with her husband of three years, who works as a forklift driver in London.
“It was a desperate attempt to try and save her marriage. She had pleaded with him to return to Poland to no avail,” Ms Owen said.
Ms Owen added that Grochowska was deeply remorseful and apologised sincerely for her actions.
Authorities See Through Fake Identity
Despite the passport being legitimate, immigration officials quickly spotted the ID number linked to her maiden name and uncovered her true identity.
Prosecutor Dylan Wagg told Caernarfon Crown Court Grochowska had been refused entry twice before.
Judge Nicola Jones slammed Grochowska’s repeated breaches of the deportation order. The drug dealer, who originally committed offences in Kent, was handed another six-month jail term.
However, the judge warned the 32-year-old will likely face deportation once again.
Smuggling Through Holyhead Becomes Frequent Problem
The case adds to a growing list of foreign nationals trying to illegally enter the UK from Ireland via Holyhead ferry port.
Grochowska has a teenage son in Poland but strong ties to London, fueling her desperate attempts to return.
Her shady stunt highlights loopholes in border security and the lengths deportees will go to in order to get back into Britain.
