Man in convenience marriages case remanded on bail

A Mauritian man living in Dublin, who is accused of using bogus documentation to facilitate marriages of convenience, has been remanded on continuing bail pending the preparation of a book of evidence.

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 the money to cover significant expenses.

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