Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into supply of counterfeit phones
To date, 14 bank accounts have been frozen, with more than €143,245 in cash seized, as part of the probe
A man was arrested earlier this week as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of counterfeit mobile devices, a probe titled Operation Shrike.
On Wednesday, September 11, members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested a man aged in his 40s in connection with the crime.
The investigation is being conducted by the Intellectual Property Crime Investigation Unit based in the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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Investigators estimate that the phone company involved has been defrauded out of approximately €10 million to date.
Up to now, 14 bank accounts have been frozen, with more than €143,245 in cash seized, as part of the probe.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana told The Irish Mirror: "The man, aged in his 40s, is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 Criminal Justice Act 2007, at a Garda Station in Dublin.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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