Students defrauded of €30k by jailed Mexican businessman 'not pleased' with outcome

The court heard that some of his victims had 'lost their life savings, others were unable to attend funerals of their loved ones at home' and one student had to 'avail of food from a homeless service'

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez could be heard protesting with his legal team saying “I will pay the rest in two weeks” when they explained he was to be incarcerated. Picture: Collins Courts

A Mexican businessman who pleaded guilty to defrauding international students of nearly €30,000 by selling them college places that he had not secured for them, has been jailed for nine months.

Raul Rodriquez Ramirez (36), now living in Dublin, pleaded guilty to all of the offences last year.