St Kitts and Nevis has discovered a widespread illegal marriage scam in its Spanish community.
A ring involving illegal marriages with a possible link to human trafficking has been exposed by the authorities in St Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew announced in Parliament that members of the Spanish community are obtaining their citizenship and voting rights through this scam.
Drew explained that while some marriages are genuine, many only do it for the money. Once they are married, these individuals fly to the country where they receive their certificate of citizenship and are paid a sum of money to be included in the voter’s list. Drew revealed that many of them divorce and remarry repeatedly to receive more money.
“I went to a meeting with the Spanish community and they have legitimate concerns, which we have to address because, as was said, we cannot treat people less than human; but at the same time, every country must have rules, laws and regulations as I said to them,” Drew said.
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