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Gardaí has arrested a man in connection with an alleged pension fraud worth more than € 500,000 over a period of 30 years.
A man was arrested in connection with an alleged pension fraud that has taken place since 1987.
The man, in his fifties, was arrested after a joint operation between the Gardaí and the Department of Employment and Social Protection.
Later, a search of the man’s home found almost € 10,000 in cash.
A statement from the Gardaí said:
“As part of a joint investigation between An Garda Síochána and the Department of Labor Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), Gardaí arrested a man, in his 50s, in Cork City this morning, October 9, 2020.
“Gardaí and DEASP investigators later conducted a search of a house in Co. Cork, where they seized € 9,800 in cash.
“The alleged pension fraud has been taking place since 1987 with more than € 500,000 claimed.” The man is currently detained at Bridewell Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Speaking today at Anglesea Street Garda Station, Detective Inspector Daniel Coholan said:
“Gardaí and the Department of Labor Affairs and Social Protection have a long-standing relationship that aims to target those who try to defraud the state.”
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