Dublin man jailed for three years and fined €24,000 last March for running a city centre brothel operation faces a possible application at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for confiscation of his assets.

The man, 44-year-old Martin "The Beast" Morgan, was convicted in February of organising prostitution and running a brothel at a Bachelor's Walk apartment on dates from August 22nd to October 10th in 2005.

Morgan formerly of Blacksheep Road, Blanchardstown and with addresses at Blackstock Road, London and at Herbert Lane, Ballsbridge denied three charges at the start of his 18-day trial.

Judge Frank O'Donnell adjourned the case for mention for a fortnight on the application of the prosecuting counsel to discuss a possible application for confiscation of assets