Case No. 1003Fraud (ATM withdrawals) · Co. Dublin · 11 Aug 2025
Two arrested as Gardaí seize over €322,000 cash in ATM fraud investigation
A man in his 30s and a woman in her mid-30s were arrested after Gardaí from the National Economic Crime Bureau seized more than €322,000 in cash, false ID documents and bank cards linked to accounts in Poland and Norway during searches in Lucan, Co Dublin and Cork, as part of an international investigation into significant ATM withdrawals made between 11 August and 9 September 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested13 Sep
5 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- what€236,855 in cash was seized during the search. (garda.ie)
- what660 Polish zloty was seized. (garda.ie)
- what5 driving licences were seized. (garda.ie)
- what3 identity cards were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA total of €322,855 in cash has been seized as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
- whatA substantial quantity of cash and multiple bank cards were recovered from the vehicle (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatOver €90,000 in cash has been seized to date in the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatTwo people were arrested in a money laundering investigation (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe ATM transactions used bank cards linked to accounts in Poland and Norway (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA substantial amount of cash and multiple bank cards were recovered from the vehicle search (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAdditional cash, foreign currency, false ID documents, bank cards and mobile phones were recovered from the Cork search (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOver €90,000 in cash has been seized in total (dublinlive.ie)
- whatBank cards linked to accounts in Poland and Norway were used for the withdrawals (irishtimes.com)
- whatA large sum of cash and bank cards were recovered from the vehicle (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his early 30s was arrested at the Lucan vehicle search (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her mid-30s was arrested at a property in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatOfficers found more cash including foreign currency, bank cards, mobile phones and fake identity documents in the Cork home (irishtimes.com)
- whatMore than €90,000 in cash was seized in total (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí are investigating withdrawals of significant sums of money from ATM machines across Dublin and Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe total value of cash recovered in the investigation is more than €322,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe bank cards used were linked to accounts in Poland and Norway. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man and a woman aged in their 30s were arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA follow-up search at a residence in Cork recovered additional cash, foreign currency, false identification documents, bank cards and mobile phones. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe total value of cash seized at the point of the Cork search amounted to €90,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA further search of a premises in Lucan on Monday yielded €236,855 in cash, 660 Polish zloty, nine passports, five driving licences and three identity cards. (irishtimes.com)
- whereA further search operation was carried out in Lucan, Co. Dublin, on the evening of 15 September 2025. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí located and searched a vehicle in the Lucan area of Dublin on 13 September 2025 (garda.ie)
- whereA further search was carried out at a residence in Cork where additional cash, foreign currency, false identification documents, bank cards and mobile phones were recovered (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a vehicle in Lucan (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA further search was carried out at a residence in Cork (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGNECB officers searched a vehicle in Lucan, Co Dublin, on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- whereA search was carried out at a home in Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
- whenGNECB received information on 11 September 2025 about significant cash withdrawals from ATMs across Dublin and Cork between 11 August and 9 September 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenGNECB was alerted to significant ATM withdrawals in Cork and Dublin on Thursday 11 September (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe ATM withdrawals occurred between 11 August and 9 September (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe ATM withdrawals took place in Dublin and Cork between 11 August and 9 September. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation concerns significant cash withdrawals from ATMs across Dublin and Cork between 11 August and 9 September 2025. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 30s arrested on 13 September 2025 remains detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe woman in her mid 30s arrested on 13 September 2025 has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the woman. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are liaising with international law enforcement agencies through Europol regarding bank accounts in Poland and Norway (garda.ie)
- investigationBoth individuals remain in Garda custody and the investigation is ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are liaising with international law enforcement through Europol regarding the Poland and Norway bank accounts (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGNECB received information about large sums of money being taken from ATMs in Dublin and Cork (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were liaising with police in Poland and Norway under Europol coordination (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation is part of an international investigation led in Ireland by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in the Lucan area on Saturday after receiving information about significant cash withdrawals. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are liaising with international law enforcement agencies through Europol in relation to bank accounts in Poland and Norway. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA male in his early 30s was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (garda.ie)
- chargeA female in her mid-30s was arrested at a residence in Dublin under the same legislation (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his early 30s was arrested under Section 72 and detained under Section 50 (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA woman in her 30s was arrested at a residence under the same legislation (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe man in his 30s remains detained in Garda custody under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe woman in her mid-30s was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe transactions involved bank cards linked to accounts in Poland and Norway (garda.ie)
- otherBoth suspects are held at a Garda station in the Dublin region (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Sep2025Two arrested as Garda seize cash, false ID documents in ATM investigation
First report of the ATM withdrawal investigation, detailing three searches (vehicle in Lucan, residence in Cork, premises in Lucan), the arrests, and the total cash recovered exceeding €322,000.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, mid 30s, female - 14 Sep2025Suspicious ATM withdrawals lead to arrests over alleged money-laundering
Provides details of the initial arrests and searches: the Lucan vehicle search on Saturday, the arrest of the woman at a Dublin property, and the Cork home search. Confirms more than €90,000 seized at this stage and Europol coordination with Polish and Norwegian police.
suspect, early 30s, malesuspect, mid-30s, female - 14 Sep20252 arrested after 'substantial quantity' of cash seized in money laundering probe
Reports the initial arrests and early seizure details (over €90,000) following the ATM withdrawals on 11 September; confirms Europol liaison regarding Poland and Norway bank accounts and that both suspects are detained under Section 50.
suspect, early 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 13 Sep2025GNECB Arrests in Money Laundering Investigation Under Organised Crime Legislation – 13th September 2025
Earlier update (13 September) detailing the initial arrests and searches, with over €90,000 seized to date, before later updates reported higher totals.
suspect, early 30s, malesuspect, mid-30s, female - 13 Sep2025Update 1: GNECB Arrests in Money Laundering Investigation Under Organised Crime Legislation - 13th September, 2025.
Update 1 to the 13 September arrest announcement: details the 15 September Lucan search and items seized, confirms the man in his 30s remains detained under Section 50, the woman in her mid 30s has been released without charge with a file to the DPP, and states total cash seized is €322,855.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, mid 30s, female