Two Arrested in ATM Fraud and Money Laundering Investigation in Dublin and Cork
DUBLIN — Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman in connection with suspicious ATM withdrawals in Dublin and Cork, seizing more than €90,000 in cash as part of an investigation into a suspected international money laundering network.
The joint operation, carried out by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) and local Garda units, uncovered fraudulent withdrawals linked to bank accounts in Poland and Norway, which are now under investigation by Europol.
During a vehicle search in Lucan, Dublin, Gardaí seized a substantial quantity of cash and multiple bank cards and detained a 30-year-old man. Following further enquiries, a 30-year-old woman was arrested at her home in Dublin. Both are currently being held at a Garda station in the capital.
A follow-up search in Cork uncovered additional sums of cash, foreign currency, forged identity documents, bank cards, and mobile phones.
According to Gardaí, the investigation was launched after receiving intelligence regarding large-scale cash withdrawals from ATMs across Dublin and Cork between August 11 and September 9. Information obtained during the Lucan vehicle stop was instrumental in leading to the subsequent arrest of the woman.
Authorities believe the case may be linked to a wider organised money laundering operation spanning multiple jurisdictions.
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