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08/08/2014

Six Arrested In Sham Marriage Raid

Six people have been arrested in Tyneside following a raid on a suspected sham marriage.

According to reports, the bride and groom-to-be, as well as four guests, were arrested by officers.

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The wedding party were detained at Newcastle's Civic Centre.

A spokesperson for the Home Office said: "Of the six people arrested, four have now been charged with conspiracy to facilitate a breach of UK immigration law, and will also appear at Newcastle Crown Court."

It is understood the raid was part of an international operation to crack down on sham weddings.

(JP/IT)

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"Six people have been arrested in Tyneside following a raid on a suspected sham marriage."