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Article: HOWZAT. Bogus asylum seekers posing as cricketers in an attempt to gain entry to the country have been bowled out by the Garda national immigration bureau.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- July 27, 2009
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Bogus bid for asylum by cricket team gets hit for six
HOWZAT. Bogus asylum seekers posing as cricketers in an attempt to gain entry to the country have been bowled out by the Garda national immigration bureau.
After several successful innings, the bogus batsmen have been hit for six by the immigration officers and left on a sticky wicket.
The authorities have uncovered a trend where members of cricket teams based in the Middle East were being trafficked into the State.
In the past year, several cricket teams have applied to come here from the Middle East, with the majority of the sides comprised of Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals.
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