Man in his 50s arrested in Clonakilty as €344,000 cash seized
The man, aged in his 50s, is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Cork under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
A man in his 50s has been arrested in Clonakilty today, in connection with over 50 offences of fraud.
The man is currently detained. Gardaí also conducted a search which recovered almost €350,000 in cash, which was seized.
The arrest comes following an ongoing investigation into fraud offences in the Southern and Eastern regions of the country, and was a joint operation between Gardaí, the Criminal Assets Bureau, Garda Analyst Service, Revenue & Customs and Cork County Waste Management.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí have arrested a man, aged in his 50s, this morning, Monday 16th December 2024 in Clonakilty, County Cork in relation to an ongoing fraud investigation.
“This investigation relates to the commission of approximately 50 offences for Deception, contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud) Offences Act, 2001 that occurred in the Southern and Eastern Regions.
“A search operation was conducted at a domestic residence in Clonakilty on Thursday 14 November 2024 and during the course of this search, Gardaí seized over €344,000 in cash.”
They added: “This was a joint operation conducted by Gardaí from the Cork County Division and with the assistance of Criminal Assets Bureau, Garda Analyst Service, Revenue & Customs and Cork County Waste Management.
“The man, aged in his 50s, is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Cork under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The investigation is ongoing.”
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