British police detain 6 Czech nationals in sham marriage ring

British police are reported to have detained eight EU nationals, among them 6 Czechs in a crackdown on a sham wedding ring, according to Express and Star. The group is believed to have been active in the West Midlands, arranging sham marriages for Czech and Slovak women and Indian men with members of the local community, bypassing asylum laws and enabling them to settle in the UK. According to Express and Star the sham marriages were arranged for the price of 10 thousand pounds.