Key facts
- Stanislav Carpiuc, a Romanian national, has been deported from the UK.
- He was convicted for conspiracy to damage property by fire.
- The plot targeted a car previously owned by Keir Starmer and two houses linked to him.
- Carpiuc was sentenced to two years in prison; his co-conspirator, Roman Lavrynovych, received seven years.
Stanislav Carpiuc, a Romanian national convicted for his involvement in a plot to carry out arson attacks against properties linked to Keir Starmer, has been deported from the UK. The Home Office confirmed his removal on Friday, stating he is subject to a re-entry ban. Carpiuc, 28, was described as a "money man" in the conspiracy, tasked with converting cryptocurrency payments into cash for his co-conspirator, 22-year-old Ukrainian builder Roman Lavrynovych. Lavrynovych was promised £3,000 in cryptocurrency to film the blazes for news coverage. The plot targeted a Toyota RAV4 once owned by Starmer, and the front doors of two houses, including Starmer's former London home which was occupied by his sister-in-law, Judith Alexander. Carpiuc was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiracy to damage property by fire. Lavrynovych received a seven-year sentence for damaging two properties by fire. Carpiuc was initially arrested at Luton Airport and, as a foreign national offender, was referred for deportation.