A Jamaican man who had just won the right to stay in the UK was caught dealing drugs only three days later, a tribunal has heard.
Jevaughn Williams, 28, has a long criminal history and has been described by judges as showing “no regard whatsoever for the law.”
His latest offences mean he now faces deportation back to Jamaica.
Williams, a former gang member, was still involved in criminal activity while fighting a legal battle to remain in Britain.
The Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber heard that after an asylum judge revoked his deportation order, Williams was caught supplying cannabis just three days later.
A Long History of Offending
Williams’ criminal record stretches back to his teenage years.
In 2012, he was first convicted for possessing a sawn-off shotgun.
Subsequent convictions include knife possession in public, drug offences, burglary, voyeurism, and failing to comply with a Sex Offenders Notice.
The tribunal heard that Williams was “blasé” about the sexual offences he had committed against women, photographing them without consent while delivering drugs to customers.
Despite multiple convictions and prison sentences, he continued offending even while his deportation appeals were underway.
Life in the UK and Legal Battles
Williams arrived in the UK with his mother in August 2001.
Initially, they overstayed their visa but were eventually granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in 2008.
His first brush with the law came four years later, and the Home Office moved to deport him in 2014.
Williams launched a series of appeals against the deportation order, all of which were refused until a First-Tier tribunal judge in 2023 ruled that he was “socially and culturally integrated” and could remain in the UK under the European Convention on Human Rights.
The judge noted at the time that Williams “genuinely regrets his past criminal misdoings and wishes to work and be a useful member of society,” but warned that future offending would likely undo any leniency.
Reoffending While Free
Despite that warning, Williams was convicted of supplying cannabis in 2024 and failing to comply with a Sex Offenders Notice later the same year.
The Upper Tribunal highlighted that he had offended multiple times while under deportation proceedings and after receiving suspended sentences.
Judge Mark Blundell told the court, “In our judgement, the signal feature of [Williams]’s case is that he has no regard whatsoever for the law.”
He noted that Williams’ actions were not motivated by survival needs—he had access to food and accommodation through his mother—but by the desire for spending money obtained from dealing drugs.
Tribunal Decision and Deportation
The tribunal found that Williams posed a medium risk of serious re-offending over the next two years, including potential harm to children and the public.
His contempt for the law and lack of motivation to change his lifestyle left judges with little choice.
Judge Blundell concluded, “It is evidently in the interests of the United Kingdom that [Williams] is deported to Jamaica, where he will likely commit further criminal offences to counter the obstacles he will inevitably face, rather than committing further offences in the United Kingdom.”
The Upper Tribunal dismissed his appeal, meaning Williams now faces removal from the UK.
A Warning to Others
Williams’ case underscores how repeated offending, even during legal processes, can jeopardize any claim to remain in the UK.
The tribunal highlighted that unlike many appellants who reform under the “sword of deportation,” Williams continued criminal activity, showing a blatant disregard for the law and societal norms.