THE first migrant to be convicted of illegally working for Deliveroo since The Sun’s probe has been fined just £26 after claiming to be in debt.
Abdullah Merez, 23, admitted working when disqualified by immigration status.
He had been caught in Woking, Surrey, on May 2.
JPs gave him a conditional discharge, after hearing Merez was in debt and a first-time offender.
He must pay the victim surcharge at the minimum £26 — about two hours’ pay for a Deliveroo rider.
He will be back in court if it is not paid by September 2
It was not disclosed if Merez arrived here illegally or is here on a visa that does not permit paid work, such as a tourist or volunteer visa.
He is the first person in the past six months to turn up at court to face charges of working illegally as a fast-food delivery rider.
At least three others have been charged but failed to appear since The Sun exposed the racket at multiple migrant hotels.
On Friday, officials stopped more than 1,700 people and made 280 arrests for working while disqualified.
Of those, 53 were having their asylum support reviewed.
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