Woman charged in “marriage of convenience” case

Police in the town of Pilsen have uncovered a group of seven individuals between the ages of 20 and 25 who allegedly tried to help Asian nationals illegally gain residency in the Czech Republic. The group is thought to have done so through marriages of convenience or other means. Assisting foreigners illegally obtain residency has been classified as a crime in the Czech Republic since June. One 25-year-old woman has been charged so far, allegedly having set up her marriage to an Asian national in Ukraine as a means for the man to gain residency in the Czech Republic. Czech security forces are also looking into the case. If found guilty the suspect could face up to one year in prison.