Brisbane couple found guilty over marriage visa scam

SBS World News Radio: A Brisbane couple has been found guilty on multiple charges related to running a fake marriage visa scam for Indian men to marry Australian women for money.

Divya Gowda arrives at the District Court in Brisbane.

Divya Gowda arrives at the District Court in Brisbane. Source: AAP

A Brisbane couple has been found guilty on multiple charges related to running a fake marriage visa scam for Indian men to marry Australian women for money.

The couple was accused of arranging 16 marriages over a 12 month period from March 2011.

SBS Queensland corrospondent Stefan Armbruster was in court and spoke to Peggy Giakoumelos about the case.

 


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Published 16 February 2017 8:00pm
Updated 17 February 2017 12:08pm


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