A husband and wife have been found guilty of marrying off 16 Australian women to Indian men as part of a "one-stop shop" for spousal visas.
Migration officer Chetan Mashru and celebrant Divya Gowda remained emotionless as a jury returned guilty verdicts to a total 66 charges after their fortnight-long trial in the Brisbane District Court.
Mashru and Gowda were paid thousands of dollars by grooms attempting to secure their stay in the country.
Most of the men wed their local brides at first sight at the couple's Oxley townhouse, south of Brisbane, in unceremonious ceremonies.
"These were sham marriages," crown prosecutor Greg Lynham told the jury in his closing address on Wednesday.
"There's no courtship, there's no dating, there's no getting to know each other.
"It's simply rock up to the townhouse, sign some forms ... and then the parties go their separate ways, usually with the bride somewhat financially more benefited than what she was when she walked in."
The brides, most of whom were women "down on their luck", received a lump sum up front for their part in the scam as well as ongoing payments while they remained married.
Mashru, who represented himself at trial, told the court on Thursday he should not be punished because "I don't believe I'm guilty".
He and Gowda were remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on Friday.
Mr Lynham said the Crown would be asking for both to be given jail sentences with actual time spent behind bars.
