Man jailed for numerous offences including possession of child sex abuse material and brothel keeping

The properties which were used as brothels were located in Longford town, Kildare town, Ballyconnell in Co Cavan, Enniscorthy in Co Wexford, Ballymahon in Co Longford, Ballaghadereen in Co Roscommon, Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim, and Tullow, Co Carlow

Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro had been under investigation after a number of rental properties being used as brothels around the country were linked to him, along with nearly €800,000 in proceeds of crime across multiple Irish bank accounts. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A man who rented out properties across rural Ireland under false pretences and used them as brothels has been jailed for nine years.

Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro (aged 54) was arrested by investigating gardaí from the Garda Human Trafficking and Co-ordination Unit when he returned to Ireland from his native Brazil after a period of time abroad, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.