A man aged in his 20s has been arrested over suspected gangland offences after gardai conducted a search in Dublin on Friday.
Gardaí, attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), conducted the search as part of an investigation into the laundering of the proceeds of smishing and business email compromise (BEC) frauds.
A car, mobile phones, financial records and various items of clothing were seized by gardai during the search.
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The search was carried out as part of Operation SKEIN.
A garda spokesperson said: “A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene for suspected gangland offences, contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. He is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda station in Dublin.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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