Today Friday 6th December 2019, a joint intelligence led operation was conducted at Dublin Airport by Gardai from the Extradition Section in Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI), the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and Wexford Division.
This was part of an operation targeting a Romanian Organised Crime Group involved in Cyber Enabled Frauds worldwide, including invoice re-direct, phishing, vishing and money laundering in Ireland.
A Romanian male (aged 34) was arrested by NBCI on foot of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and a Romanian female (aged 22) was arrested for theft and fraud offences.
A sum of money, a number of debit credits obtained through the opening of bank accounts using false identities, encrypted phones and a laptop were seized.
The female is detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Ballymun Garda Station. It is expected that the male will appear in the High Court later today on foot of the EAW.
