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A man detained for breach of a deportation order thought Scotland was not part of the UK, a court has been told.
Claudiu Szabo, 31, from Romania, had been ordered to leave after he was convicted of numerous shoplifting and drug offences in London.
He was, however, arrested again – in Northern Ireland – on Wednesday.
At Belfast District Court, he pleaded guilty to illegal entry to the UK.
Szabo’s barrister told the court he had first been in Dublin looking for work.
“He wasn’t able to get work and was travelling on to Scotland,” she said.
“He knew he wasn’t allowed in the UK, but didn’t realise Scotland was part of it.”
District Judge Paul Copeland said: “A few people in Scotland may well agree with him – however, I will say nothing more about that.”
He will be sentenced on August 1.
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