The unusual operation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau’s Evader Track Unit took place at the Hills Cricket Club in Skerries on Wednesday evening. Ramzan (40) had been on the Garda’s radar for five years for his involvement in arranging sham marriages, or marriages of convenience as they are known. That sham union took place just weeks after his application for asylum was rejected for the final time on appeal. He ultimately gained Irish residency and opted to remain on in Ireland and organise sham marriages for other Asian men. However, five years ago when the Garda clamped down hard on sham marriages, Ramzan was one of the key ringleaders targeted under Operation Vantage.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2018 00:11 UTC