The Hague-Police busted a gang arranging fake marriages to give illegal immigrant European Union citizenship. Europol and Eurojust said in a combined statement on November 20 that 24 people had been arrested.
Police in Britain, France and Portugal said the suspects were part of a marriage scam involving Indian, Nigerian, Pakistani and Portuguese citizens.
Investigations established that a Portuguese organised crime group had been recruiting prospective brides and grooms in Portugal, according to the statement.