As reported, the former businessman was arrested in Marbella in Spain on December 5 on foot of an international arrest warrant issued by Norwegian authorities. He was sentenced last year for his part in a multi-million euro loan fraud related to a lucrative property deal.
Norwegian prosecutor Geir Kavlie told the Herald that authorities are keen to secure his return to face his prison term. He will also serve time for drug offences. It is expected that Dahl could spend more than five years in prison, reports the Independent.
"It's quite a long sentence waiting for him when he gets back to Norway," Mr Kavlie said.
During proceedings, in which two of Dahl's partners in the property deal were sentenced to more than two years each, the presiding judge referred to Dahl as the "mastermind" behind the scheme, Mr Kavlie said.
Previously, Dahl said that he would not face jail time and that his crimes had been grossly over-exaggerated in the media. However, Mr Kavlie said that they were serious charges and that he is keen to see Dahl returned to Norway.
Dahl has appealed the extradition in a Spanish court and it is expected that the matter will be resolved in February. Mr Kavlie said he hopes that it can be dealt with "as fast as possible" by the Spanish judicial system.
Dahl met Virginia in Marbella in Spain in 2009 and the pair got engaged in 2012 on a boat in New York during the second series of Dublin Wives. They have a two-year-old son and make frequent trips to Ireland.
Luxury swimsuit designer Virginia has previously hinted that they will be making a permanent move to Ireland, revealing that she has already enrolled him in a school here.
Virginia is best known for taking part in reality show Dublin Wives and in TV3's Celebrity Salon.
The pair enjoy a glamorous lifestyle in sunny Marbella, despite the criminal allegations hanging over Dahl's head.
Previously, Virginia revealed that her other half's arrest was "the lowest point" in her life.
"It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare, you're so relieved. But I woke up into a nightmare," she said at the time.
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