Gardai arrest Cork businessman in major fraud probe

Earlier this week the Irish Examiner reported that a major investigation is underway into a massive case of fraud with a Cork-based businessman arrested under gangland legislation.

The man was unknown to gardaí before approximately €750,000 in ATM withdrawals caused suspicions. Originally from Nigeria, he has a family and a business in Cork and works in a major Dublin tech company.

It’s suspected the case may be related to an international crime gang such as the Black Axe gang, which is active internationally and throughout Ireland. Last year, gardai arrested 63 people as part of Operation Skein, targeting the gang.

The Irish Examiner’s Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe is the guest on today’s Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast.

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