Nine people have been arrested following an organised immigration crime investigation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
The investigation found an alleged organised fraud, created to secure immigration status in Ireland.
This includes suspected cases of false parentage, where female non-nationals were giving birth to children and allegedly falsely naming Irish or EU citizens as the father of the child.
The nine people were charged with offences under the Passport Act, the Civil Registration Act and the Theft and Fraud Offences.
They will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10:30 this morning.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) have charged nine people with offences under the Passport Act, the Civil Registration Act and the Theft and Fraud Offences Act following an investigation into suspected organised immigration crime.
"All nine people are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 4) this morning Wednesday, 15th December 2021 at 10.30am."
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