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Seven people including the groom were detained in the UK Border Agency operation
A bride and groom and five wedding guests have been arrested in Sheffield during a UK Border Agency operation to target suspected sham marriages.
A 29-year-old Pakistani man and a Slovak woman aged 35 were arrested at the register office on Friday as a wedding ceremony was about to start.
Five other people were also detained. All seven were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to breach immigration law.
The arrests are part of a UK-wide crackdown on suspected sham marriages.
The Border Agency said nine people have already been arrested and charged in other suspected sham marriages in Sheffield over the summer.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Seven people including the groom were detained in the UK Border Agency operation A bride and groom and five wedding guests have been arrested in Sheffield during a UK Border Agency operation to target suspected sham marriages.
A 29-year-old Pakistani man and a Slovak woman aged 35 were arrested at the register office on Friday as a wedding ceremony was about to start.
Five other people were also detained. All seven were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to breach immigration law.
The arrests are part of a UK-wide crackdown on suspected sham marriages.
The Border Agency said nine people have already been arrested and charged in other suspected sham marriages in Sheffield over the summer.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.