October is proving to be the month of
reckoning for migration scammers. Barely days
after Nigerian Prince Dr Yilkyes made
headlines during his trial at Canterbury Crown
Court for running a huge illegal immigration
racket, Taofik Amao, 50, of Stanfield
Gardens, Dagenham was handed a two-year
sentence for attempting to arrange a fake
wedding.
His coconspirator, AkinwaleAkinmade, of
Turner Avenue, Seven Sister, was arrested at
London Bridge station and charged with
conspiracy to facilitate a non-EU national to
remain in the UK.
The “Fixers” were uncovered by two of their
clients after they conspired to arrange a fake
wedding between Oluwaseun Olukokun and 27-
year-old Dutch national ScheyeckaNowells in
October last year.
The conspiracy crumbled when Immigration
Enforcement Criminal and Financial
Investigations became suspicious and decided
to probe further, to determine whether
Olukokun and Nowells are truly in a real
relationship. The couple was summoned and
during questioning, Nowells broke down and
admitted that, the intended marriage was a
scam and claimed that the fixers could be
seen carrying her red suitcase at London
Bridge Station.
Nowells and Olukokun were promptly arrested
and the fixers were apprehended.
Upon further questioning, Nowell, Olukokun
and Akinmadeidentified Amao as the main
fixer. Further evidence on Amao’s laptop and
mobile phone also backed their claim.
Nowells, Olukokun and Akinmade pleaded
guilty to the charges and were sentenced to
12 months, 18 months and 2 years respectively
at Woolwich crown court on 1 February, 2013.
Amao was charged with conspiracy to assist in
a breach of immigration law on 20 February
2013 and was found guilty by a jury following a
10-day trial at the Old Bailey which finished on
12 September. He was sentenced to 2 and a
half years on Thursday 10 October.
Hannah Shirley, Immigration Enforcement
Criminal and Financial Investigations team,
Home Office speaking about the case said:
‘Amao clearly thought that he could run
roughshod over the UK’s immigration rules and
make a profit from his criminality.
‘He was wrong as our officers caught up with
him and brought him to justice
‘The Home Office is cracking down on all
forms of immigration crime, no matter how
large or small, and those who seek to cheat
immigration laws face prosecution and
conviction.’
Sham marriages is very high and the most
likely method illegal immigrant uses to try to
get legalised mainly because they feel it is the
only route open to them.
Due to the prerequisite for marrying a British
national, most illegal immigrants turn to EU
nationals as the law governing EU marriages is
quite relax and flexible.
UK government has developed zero tolerance
to illegal immigration and immigrants and is
making it more difficult for them to get
legalised. During the summer, the Home
Office carried out a campaign ordering illegals
to go back to their country or get arrested via
a van ad. The campaign received mixed reviews
with some residents where the campaign was
carried out calling it offensive and nasty.
Unrelenting in their effort to make illegal
immigrants unwanted, the government has
published a new immigration Bill, which carries
a number of proposals to clamp down on sham
marriages.
The Bill is recommending the extension of
marriage and civil partnership notice to 28
days in England and Wales with flexibility for
extension to 70 days where extensive
investigation has to be carried out.
Speaking in support of the bill, Immigration
Minister Mark Harper said
“The United Kingdom has a long and proud
history of immigration. Our immigrant
communities are a fundamental part of who we
are and we are a richer and stronger society
because of them. But the public expects and
deserves an immigration system that is fair to
British citizens and legitimate immigrants and
tough on those who abuse the system and flout
the law
The Immigration Bill will stop migrants abusing
public services to which they are not entitled,
reduce the pull factors which draw illegal
immigrants to the UK and make it easier to
remove people who should not be here
We will continue to welcome the brightest and
best migrants who want to contribute to our
economy and society and play by the rules. But
the law must be on the side of people who
respect it, not those who break it.”
If everything goes without any hitch, the Bill
would complete its Parliamentary passage
during the third session of this Parliament and
once the Royal Assent has been received,
measures proposed in the bill will be
implemented from summer 2014 upwards. SOURCE www.theheraldng.com/meet-taofik-amao-man-fixes-sham-marriages-uk/?fb_source=pubv1

They are lucky they didn't get life imprisonment in such a racist country.