Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum

Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims

The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

Suspected criminal network helping people pretend to be gay to claim asylum - arrests made

Caseworkers had noticed patterns in suspicious claims, which raised concerns and led to an investigation.

Bangladeshi Migrants Figured Out Perfect Way to Get Asylum in the UK: Pretend to Be Gay

Bangladeshi migrants in the UK use fake LGBTQ+ claims to seek asylum, prompting arrests and investigations.

Suspected criminal network helping people pretend to be gay to claim asylum

Immigration enforcement have made arrests after an investigation uncovered that migrants were lying about their sexuality to get asylum. The arrests were made in connection with a suspected criminal network believed to behind the dozens of fake claims. They are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for the forged evidence, including staged pictures and […]

UK Arrests Three, Reviews 100 Asylum Claims Over Network Allegedly Faking Evidence For Gay Asylum Cases

Three people have been arrested in London over an alleged criminal network accused of helping migrants fabricate evidence to support asylum claims based on claims of being gay. The arrests were made by Home Office immigration enforcement officers following an investigation into suspected fraudulent asylum applications linked to a Bangladeshi community LGBT organisation, Apanjon, based in Whitechapel, east London.