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Case No. 26829Gangland offence (Section 72, Criminal Justice Act 2006); money laundering (romance and phishing frauds) · Co. Dublin · 17 May 2022

Man arrested in Finglas over gangland and money laundering offences

A man in his 40s was arrested in Finglas, Dublin, on 17 May 2022 for gangland offences under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The arrest followed two searches by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in Citywest and Finglas, during which banking documents, a laptop and a phone were seized. The investigation concerns the laundering of approximately €660,000 through bank accounts created under false names, with the money allegedly originating from a romance fraud operating in Germany between October 2020 and February 2021. In one case, an elderly woman was allegedly defrauded of €230,000. The man is detained at Terenure Garda Station under Section 50 for up to seven days and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 May
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 40s was arrested in Finglas for gangland offences under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.
  • Banking documents, a laptop and a phone were seized during the operation.
  • A number of bank accounts were created under false names through which approximately €660,000 was laundered.
  • The money is understood to have emanated from a romance fraud operating in Germany between October 2020 and February 2021.
  • In one particular case, an elderly woman was allegedly defrauded of €230,000.
Where
Two searches took place in the Citywest and Finglas areas of Dublin.
When
The search and arrest operation was carried out on 17 May 2022.
Investigation
  • The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau carried out the searches and the man is detained at Terenure Garda Station under Section 50 for up to seven days.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 40s was arrested in Finglas for gangland offences under Section 72 (garda.ie)
  • whatBanking documents, a laptop and a phone were seized during the operation (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA number of bank accounts were created under false names (garda.ie)
  • whatApproximately €660,000 has been laundered through these accounts (garda.ie)
  • whatThe money emanated from a romance fraud operating in Germany between October 2020 and February 2021 (garda.ie)
  • whatAn elderly woman was allegedly defrauded out of €230,000 in one particular case (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was arrested in Finglas for gangland offences under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA number of bank accounts were created under false names with €660,000 laundered through them. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatIn one case an elderly woman was allegedly scammed out of €230,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereTwo searches took place in the Citywest and Finglas areas (garda.ie)
  • whereThe laundered money came from a romance fraud in Germany. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe romance fraud in Germany ran between October 2020 and February 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA search operation was carried out by GNECB personnel in Dublin on 17 May 2022 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained at Terenure Garda Station under Section 50 for up to seven days (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda National Economic Crime Bureau carried out two searches in Citywest and Finglas. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Terenure Garda Station and can be held for up to seven days. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 May2022
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    Man arrested in Finglas as part of investigation into romance frauds

    First report of the arrest. Details the GNECB searches in Citywest and Finglas, the seizure of banking documents, a laptop and a phone, the €660,000 laundered through false-name bank accounts, and the underlying romance fraud in Germany (Oct 2020–Feb 2021) in which an elderly woman lost €230,000.

    suspect, 40s, malevictim, elderly, female
  2. 17 May2022
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    GNECB - Operation SKEIN - Seach and Arrest Operation Dublin 17th May 2022

    Official GNECB press release confirming the arrest and adding details: two searches in Citywest and Finglas, the man is detained at Terenure Garda Station under Section 50 for up to seven days, bank accounts were created under false names, and in one particular case an elderly woman was allegedly defrauded of €230,000.

    suspect, 40s, malevictim, elderly, female