Sham Marriage and Cocaine: Police Response to Noise Complaint Uncovers Double Life in Arlesheim
A police operation responding to a nighttime noise disturbance in Arlesheim BL led to the discovery of cocaine and eventually uncovered a sham marriage. A 40-year-old Russian woman was sentenced to deportation by the Basel-Landschaft district court.
Sham Marriage and Cocaine: Police Response to Noise Complaint Uncovers Double Life in Arlesheim
A nighttime police operation responding to a noise complaint in Arlesheim BL has brought a far more serious crime to light. During their inspection, officers not only discovered cocaine, but also uncovered a sham marriage.
A 40-year-old Russian national therefore appeared before the district court of the canton of Basel-Landschaft on Tuesday. The court imposed a deportation order against the woman. As bz Basel reports, the case was set in motion by a routine police operation.
The authorities had originally been called because of a noise disturbance. However, the subsequent investigation led to further discoveries: in addition to finding cocaine, it emerged that the Russian woman was involved in a sham marriage. This marriage apparently served to provide her with legal residence in Switzerland.
The Basel-Landschaft district court saw the defendant's conduct as a serious breach of residence law and therefore sentenced her to deportation.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)