An Garda Síochána Special Investigations Unit attached to DMR Roads Policing Unit, Dublin Castle, have been conducting an investigation into Fraud related Insurance Ghost Brokering activities throughout the State.
As part of this ongoing investigation on Wednesday 17th July 2019, members of the SIU, carried out two searches within the Dublin area.
A number of items were seized at both locations including Smart Phones, Laptops, Desktop Computers, Hard Drives and two Imitation Firearms (imitation pistol and imitation assault rifle).
Three Bank Accounts were also frozen under the provisions of Section 17(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 as amended. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains on going.
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See pervious Press Release below from 20th September 2018:
Garda Press Office
Dublin Metropolitan Region Roads Policing Division are currently carrying out a comprehensive investigation into Insurance "Ghost Brokers” with the assistance of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Criminal Assets Bureau.
As part of an on-going investigation, Gardaí conducted a number of searches over the past days. A total of four people have been arrested. One person was charged with a number offences under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and is due to appear before Trim District Courts on Thursday 20th of September 2018 in connection with this incident.
DMR Roads Policing Division has worked closely with a number of Insurance Companies over the past number of months and as a direct result of this operation, in excess of 600 Motor Insurance Policies will now be cancelled by the Insurers resulting from fraudulently obtained Motor Insurance Policies through Ghost Brokering activities.
