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| Officers target 'sham marriages' | Officers target 'sham marriages' |
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| Five people have been detained by immigration officers and police in raids targeting so-called sham marriages. | Five people have been detained by immigration officers and police in raids targeting so-called sham marriages. |
| The officers carried out early morning raids on addresses in Scotland and the south east of England as part of Operation Warren. | The officers carried out early morning raids on addresses in Scotland and the south east of England as part of Operation Warren. |
| Two males, aged 27 and 22, and a 26-year-old female were detained in Scotland. | Two males, aged 27 and 22, and a 26-year-old female were detained in Scotland. |
| Officers said males aged 33 and 35 were detained in England. | Officers said males aged 33 and 35 were detained in England. |
| They said West Africans have been arranging bogus marriages to vulnerable British citizens, such as drug addicts and prostitutes, to gain entry to the UK under false pretences. | |
| Operation Warren was spearheaded by raids on homes in Cambuslang and Paisley at about 0600 BST on Friday. | Operation Warren was spearheaded by raids on homes in Cambuslang and Paisley at about 0600 BST on Friday. |
| More than 30 officers from the Border and Immigration Agency and Strathclyde Police took part in the Scottish raids. | More than 30 officers from the Border and Immigration Agency and Strathclyde Police took part in the Scottish raids. |
| Similar raids were carried out in Thornton Heath in London and also at properties in Reading. | Similar raids were carried out in Thornton Heath in London and also at properties in Reading. |