Pakistani national, Muhammad 'Jimmy' Amir and a Diana Fernandes Moreira-Miguel were jailed for setting up marriages between “grooms” and “brides” from their respective places of origin, to cheat the UK immigration system. Four Pakistani men and clients were jailed for one year each, while the duo in charge received four years (Amir) and 15 months (Miguel).
The prospective “brides” have now returned to their home country of Portugal. Dave Magrath from the Home Office's criminal investigations unit said this is not “a victimless crime. It exploits society's most vulnerable people, and the gangs involved often have links to serious organised crime.”
