A Moscow court sentences former registry officials to 3-6 years in prison for a scheme that legalized at least 2,500 migrants via sham marriages and fraudulent paternity claims since 2019, the FSB reports.
A Moscow court has sentenced former civil registry office employees to prison terms ranging from three to six years for facilitating the illegal legalization of at least 2,500 migrants through sham marriages and paternity claims since 2019, according to the Russian Federal Security Service.
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