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Man who facilitated "bogus marriages" jailed for two months
Summary
A 34-year-old Mauritian man has been sentenced to two months in custody at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to three counts of deception. Resen Modeley facilitated marriages of convenience between Irish residents and European Union nationals, charging €7,000 per arrangement. He admitted to securing false employment letters submitted with three separate intention-to-marry applications filed with civil registrars in Monaghan, Dublin, and Naas in May 2015. Judge Pauline Codd suspended the remainder of a two-year sentence on condition that Modeley depart Ireland upon release and remain outside the country for five years. A deportation order was granted. The investigation, initiated following the discovery of the bogus marriages, led gardaí to arrest Modeley at his home in November 2015. He cooperated during questioning and was assessed as having no entitlement to remain in the jurisdiction.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who facilitated "bogus marriages" jailed for two months. Charges or matters: three charges of deception on three dates in May 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2015 Incident
- November 25, 2015 Incident
- 2016-11-25 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: three charges of deception on three dates in May 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A Mauritian man who was "facilitating bogus marriages" has been given a largely suspended sentence on condition that he leaves the country upon his release from custody. She sentenced Modeley to two years in prison but suspended all but two months of that on condition that he leave Ireland upon his release and not return here for five years.
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