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A British court has ruled that Albanian drug trafficker Dardan Hoxhaj should not be deported from the UK, arguing that his departure would be "too burdensome" for his partner.
The 31-year-old was deported to Albania in September 2018 after being sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in a £750,000 drug trafficking operation. However, just a month later he returned illegally to Britain and managed to stay "off the radar" of the authorities for around three years.
Hoxhaj then applied to remain in the UK through the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), and in September 2023 he made another application, this time on human rights grounds. Although the Home Office rejected the application, the court accepted his appeal and ruled in favour of his stay.
During the court hearing, Hoxhaj's lawyer argued that it would be "extremely difficult" for his partner to be forced to return to Albania. He said she suffers from "complex post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression" as a result of being a victim of trafficking, and he also cited Albania's "strict code of honor" which he said would make her reintegration difficult.
The court was also told that Hoxhaj "plays a critical and irreplaceable role" in the family. According to social worker Paris Blake, he cares for his partner during panic attacks, while also helping to care for their son, who suffers from asthma.
Also, the hearing emphasized that Hoxhaj "provides the necessary cooking and cleaning, as well as rest time for his partner with mental health problems," elements that the court took into consideration during the decision-making process.
On the other hand, the representative of the British Home Office opposed the decision, arguing that the first-instance court "had not applied the appropriate standard for assessing the hardship" that Hoxhaj's deportation would entail.
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