Cork gardaí charge two men in international human-trafficking investigation

Gardaí told the court that people are being brought into Ireland for labour exploitation, with reports of them having their travel documents taken from them and their employment payments withheld from them

Marian Vavrek faces three counts of human trafficking and one count of money-laundering. 

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an investigation into an international human trafficking and money-laundering operation. 

32-year-old Ladislav Bubencik of Railway Road, Charleville, Co Cork, and 46-year-old Marian Vavrek, 5 Kontiki, Rooskey, Co Roscommon, appeared before Judge John King at Midleton District Court on Thursday morning.