Man in sham marriages case to be tried in Circuit Court

The case of a Mauritian man living in Dublin accused of using bogus documentation to facilitate marriages of convenience is too serious to be heard at district court level, a judge has ruled.

Dublin District Court heard Resen Modeley, aged 30, allegedly told gardaí it cost €7,000 for an arranged marriage. He was allegedly involved in 50 of them, which would have amounted to €350,000 but had to use most of the money to cover significant expenses.

The father of six was arrested following an investigation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).