A TERRORIST who plotted to kidnap a British diplomat managed to smuggle himself into the UK on the back of a lorry.
Zana Abdul Rahman Rahim, 43, arrived to Dover in June despite being subject to a UK-wide ban over his chilling links to an ISIS-affiliated terror cell.
Rahim was discovered after being pulled over by West Yorkshire for a broken light on his car.
After running a background check, officers discovered the man’s disturbing .
In 2015 the man was jailed for seven and a half years in for his role as a spokesman and strategist for an Isis-affiliated terror cell.
He was part of a larger terror network that plotted to attack and kidnap British and Norwegian ambassadors.
They also discussed smuggling missiles amongst other weapons into Europe.
Rahim worked as a second-in-command for the founder of the Rawti Shax network found – Najmadin Faraj Ahmad – while he was behind bars in .
Ahmad, also known as Mullah Krekar, was closely connected to al-Qaeda and had hoped to overthrow the government of Kurdistan to make way for an Islamic State.
According to Italian court documents, the group planned to kidnap diplomats and barter for their release.
Rahim worked to keep the cell running while Krekar was locked up, coordinating finances and communications.
While living in Derby and working as a car washer, Rahim was arrested in part of a larger police sting across Europe in 2015.
He was sent to Italy with his accomplices and jailed.
In May of this year, Rahim travelled to having completed his sentence.
He made a number of attempts to cross into the UK, before eventually succeeding in June.
As he was subject to an exclusion order banning him from Britain, he is currently in custody and will be sentenced on October 30.
The has confirmed his deportation will be sought at the earliest opportunity.
