Dozens of 'sham' weddings halted in Leeds

[joebloggs]

70 in 1 month at one register office, shows the scale of the problem

Immigration officers prevented about 70 sham marriages in one month taking place by monitoring a busy city centre register office, it has emerged.


read more here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-17005203

[Dedworth]

70 in a month...................... frightening yet simple to stop by using severe deterrent sentencing word would soon get around the scumbags

[tone]

But we should be fining these people so that they can pay for the services of the UKBA - after all they use it they should pay for it dont you think?
Simply kicking them into jail or out of the country isnt enough anymore.

[andy222]

There is a easy way to cure the problem tone. If convicted give them the needle. ,

[Terpe]

"It's the registrars themselves who inform us after asking certain questions”
said Det Insp Adrian Watkins UK Border Agency

Having no COA system appears to be working better

[Dedworth]

There is a easy way to cure the problem tone. If convicted give them the needle. ,

Singapore deters illegals by giving them a serious good hiding - a sham marriage is probably a hanging offence over there

[andy222]

Let me do the hanging it will be a pleasure. Im still fuming as to why the europeans get over here for sweet F.A.