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Lithuanian woman flown into country to marry Bangladeshi man so he could get visa, court hears
Summary
A Lithuanian woman pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to providing false information and using forged documents in connection with an attempted sham marriage in County Cavan. Rita Skvarcinskaite (42) was charged with offences committed in May and August 2015 at the Civil Registration Office in Cavan town. She had been recruited online to marry a Bangladeshi man to facilitate his visa application, with the expectation of receiving €1,500. Gardaí from the National Immigration Bureau objected to the marriage, preventing it from proceeding. Skvarcinskaite was arrested at Dublin airport on 26 August as she attempted to depart the country. Her legal representative submitted that she had undertaken the arrangement due to financial hardship and had cooperated fully with the investigation. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced her to time already served.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lithuanian woman flown into country to marry Bangladeshi man so he could get visa, court hears. Charges or matters: one count of providing false and misleading information and one count of using a doctored Permanent TSB bill on May 21 2015 at the Civil Registration Office, Gate Lodge, Lisdarn, Cavan town; one count of using a doctored utility bill at the same location on August 24 last (2015). Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 21 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 24 Incident
- March 9, 2015 Other
- March 12 Other
- May 2015 Other
- August 26 Incident
- 2015-11-17 Publication
Why: He said that in "99% of investigations" of sham marriages, a non-EU national applies for asylum and receives a PPS number in order to marry an EU national who may or may not be resident. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of providing false and misleading information and one count of using a doctored Permanent TSB bill on May 21 2015 at the Civil Registration Office, Gate Lodge, Lisdarn, Cavan town; one count of using a doctored utility bill at the same location on August 24 last (2015) (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan sentenced Skvarcinskaite to time already served.
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