Henryk Kujawa, aged 56, was sent back to his native Poland for harassing law-abiding people on the streets of West Bromwich town centre.

The problem drinker would intimidate young women and older people to the point where they would hand over cash to make him go away, and in the last incident reported to police he was spotted walking around the town with a bag of his own vomit.

West Bromwich Central neighbourhood policing team and health experts had tried to help Kujawa with his addiction, but officers used immigration laws to send him to his native country when he refused support.

Sergeant Gavin Peever, who is in charge of the area, said: "This was an extraordinary step for my officers to take but it must be remembered that Kujawa was an extraordinary individual.

For a long time he abused the system and the generosity of local people who he would intimidate which his drunken anti-social antics."

Under European Economic Area – EEA – regulations, EEA nationals have the right to extend their stay in the UK beyond three months if they are working, seeking employment, studying or are self sufficient. He was flown out via an immigration centre last week.