Man Busted With £8,800 and Fake IDs at Channel Tunnel
Dorjan Stafa, 36, was caught red-handed in May 2019 at the Channel Tunnel terminal near Folkestone. Kent Police’s Frontier Operations grew suspicious of his behaviour and stopped him for a search.
Cash, Phones, and Fake Documents Found in Mercedes
Officers found around £8,800 in cash tucked away in the Mercedes Stafa was driving. They also uncovered two brand-new iPhones and identity papers bearing other people’s names. Stafa failed to explain where the money came from.
Link to False Document Supply Ring
Further investigations revealed Stafa was part of a criminal gang supplying fake ID documents. He was charged with—and later admitted to—conspiring to help breach UK immigration laws.
Jailed for Over Four Years
On Wednesday, 30 November 2022, Stafa of Ramsay Road, Forest Gate, East London, was sentenced to four years and seven months behind bars at Canterbury Crown Court.
“The money and documents seized from Stafa’s car would have supported criminal networks in the UK and abroad,” said Detective Constable Alex Milward. “Our team’s vigilance at the border is vital to disrupting these gangs and keeping the public safe.”
