63 people arrested in operation with Gardaí and Interpol

17 bank accounts have been blocked under suspicion of being opened under false names.
63 people arrested in operation with Gardaí and Interpol

Gardaí have arrested 63 people as part of an operation with Interpol across 21 countries around the world.

17 people have been charged, while two cars have been seized, as well as €49,000 worth of goods believed to have been bought with stolen or laundered money.

17 bank accounts have been blocked under suspicion of being opened under false names.

37 searches were carried out, with 11 phones seized.

€81,133 and $260,953 in cryptocurrency were also seized.

Gardaí from Dublin, Kerry, Laois, Tipperary, and Galway were involved.

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