Choi! Nigerians In Thailand Arrested With 100 Marriage Visas

Seven Nigerians are presently assisting authorities
in Thailand in their investigations after they were
arrested with 100 marriage visas.
Reports from the Asian country claimed the
Nigerians, who were arrested alongside two
Afghan nationals, were nabbed at the
Chaengwattana Immigration office on Wednesday.
They were alleged to have paid Thai women
THB5,000 each (about $150) to register phoney
marriages.
Immigration officials were said to have noticed
irregularities when the nine men attempted to
clear paperwork identifying 100 foreigners as
single and thus eligible for marriage, Daily News
reported.
Reports said investigations showed that members
of this syndicate convinced Thai ladies whom they
met on Social media mainly Facebook to enter
into a fake marriage arrangement with them in
order to obtain resident visas which allow them to
remain in Thailand for a longer period of time.
Director-General of the Department of Consular
Affairs, Chatree Arunananant, said that the
Nigerians entered Thailand on temporary visas
and in order to continue to remain in Thailand,
they would entice Thai ladies via instant
messengers on social media mainly Facebook and
then promise them money if they enter into fake
marriage arrangements with them. These
foreigners would then use the marriage
documents to apply for resident visas that allow
them to remain in Thailand for a longer period of
time.
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