Karel Sroubek
Karel Sroubek tells Parole Board 'I made a terrible mistake'
Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has told the Parole Board prison has been the hardest time of his life but he's teaching yoga and trying to stay positive as he seeks an early release.
The… Video, Audio
How powerful are judicial reviews?
We hear about lots of cases where people are seeking a judicial review of decisions of ministers, officials or public bodies - such as activist Mike Smith's challenge to the government's decision on… Audio
Immigration NZ let Karel Sroubek in after overstaying
The convicted drug smuggler was earmarked for deportation less than a year after he arrived in the country.
Further govt confusion on Karel Sroubek revealed
The convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek was earmarked for deportation less than a year after he arrived but officials didn't take action because they thought he'd already left the country. Documents… Audio
Karel Sroubek speaks out from behind bars
Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, has spoken out from behind bars, telling Lisa Owen he "fully believes" his life will be in danger should he return home. Video, Audio
Minister on legally shaky grounds, lawyer says
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway may have set the country on track for a "double jeopardy" showdown over his handling of the Karel Sroubek case. Audio
'Double jeopardy' concern over Sroubek deportation decision
The government may have opened itself up to a costly legal battle around "double jeopardy" over its handling of the Karel Sroubek case, an immigration lawyer warns. Audio
Lees-Galloway changes decision on Karel Sroubek’s residency
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has ruled Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek will be booted from New Zealand after he's released from prison. It's a humiliating climbdown for the Minister who… Video, Audio
Karel Sroubek’s mother ‘genuinely concerned’ about risk to son
Alex Sweny says it was heartbreaking to tell Karel Sroubek's mother that her son is now liable for deportation. He told Lisa Owen she genuinely fears for his life should he return to the Czech… Video, Audio
The latest on Czech drug-smuggler Karel Sroubek
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has just announced the Czech drug-smuggler Karel Sroubek will be liable for deportation after all. Audio
Karel Sroubek's immigration saga
A lawyer has cast doubt on whether Karel Sroubek can be deported back to the Czech Republic, following his mother's plea on Checkpoint for New Zealand to give him another chance. Audio
Karel Sroubek's mother Mila: 'Give him one last chance'
EXCLUSIVE: Karel Sroubek's mother Mila says he returned to Czech Republic for one night under the name Jan Antolik in 2009. She spoke with Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Immigration Minister on shaky ground - political analysis
The Immigration Minister is under increasing pressure with new revelations he spent just an hour considering the Karel Sroubek case and didn't read the entire file before making a decision. The… Audio
Immigration NZ on Karel Sroubek case: 'We provide what we can'
Immigration NZ's General Manager Stephen Dunstan refuses to say how many pages were included in the file on Karel Sroubek, which was presented to Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, or how long it took him… Audio
Immigration Minister spent one hour on Karel Sroubek’s case
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has admitted it took him about an hour to decide to let Karel Sroubek stay in New Zealand, and that he did not read the entire file. Audio
Peters says officials to blame in Sroubek case
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the buck does not stop with a minister when mistakes are made by officials.
Karel Sroubek placed caveat on Auckland home
Checkpoint can reveal Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek is laying some claim to a multi-million dollar house that's in the name of his in-laws and being sold by an Auckland real estate firm. Video, Audio
Witness in Sroubek’s court case was in police protection
Another revelation in the case of convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek played out in Parliament this afternoon after it was revealed a family ended up in witness protection as a result of charges he… Audio
PM backs Immigration Minister of Czech man’s residency case
While Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern backs Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, she says the fact information contradicts that which was used to base his decision to grant residency to Czech drug… Video, Audio
Ins and outs of Sroubek case
The Czech criminal residing in a New Zealand prison could soon be winging his way home to the Czech Republic thanks to an extradition order. Andrew Geddis of the University of Otago hopes the Sroubek… Audio