Police were told a suspected illegal immigrant who was caught shoplifting could not be detained on immigration offences as the Home Office was already aware he was in the country.
The 19-year-old Moroccan admitted he was homeless and living in the UK illegally when he was stopped by police after stealing two bottles of coke from Sainsbury's in Ipswich.
According to police, the man admitted the theft but was not charged. He was given a low-profile community resolution after the town centre store manager accepted his apology and a promise that he would not return to the shop
But when police contacted the Home Office, they were told he should not be detained for immigration offences if the shoplifting matter had been resolved as they were already making a decision on his stay in the country.
Ipswich Tory MP Ben Gummer has now vowed to investigate the incident.
Mr Gummer said: 'I shall endeavour to rapidly find out the detail of this.
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