Two Mainland men and a Hong Kong woman who entered bogus marriages have been jailed for up to 18 months by Sha Tin Magistracy.

The first case involved 25-year-old Hong Kong resident Chui Man-yi who twice contracted a bogus marriage with a Mainland resident. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud and one count of signing a false declaration for the purpose of procuring a marriage. She was given 18 months jail.

Chui's bogus Mainland husband, You Youqing, 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of making false representation to an Immigration officer and one of conspiracy to defraud. He was jailed for 18 months.

In January, You was stopped at Lo Wu checkpoint and he later admitted he had contracted a bogus marriage with Chui on the Mainland for 15,000 reminbi to obtain a 90-day visa so he could work in Hong Kong. He entered Hong Kong three times, falsely declaring to Immigration officers that he was visiting his 'wife'.

Chui then admitted she had entered two bogus marriages for monetary reward - one with You in November 2004, and then with another Mainlander in Hong Kong in February 2006.

In another case, 32-year-old Mainlander Liang Guangshun pleaded guilty to three counts of making false representations to an Immigration officer. He was jailed for 12 months.

He was arrested for illegally working and admitted he had come to Hong Kong on three occasions on 90-day visit visas which was obtained on the basis of his marriage to a Hong Kong resident. Liang had not met his 'wife' since the marriage and had falsely declared to the Immigration officer that he was coming to visit her.