Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan is head of Operation Skein, which has made 78 arrests linked to a international criminal gangThe Garda National Economic Crime Bureau has arrested five people in Co Longford for alleged money laundering as part of an investigation into an international crime gang. Four men and one woman, in their late teens and 20s, were detained yesterday under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. SponsoredThe suspects were taken to stations in Co Longford and Westmeath, where they can be detained for up to seven days. The arrests were made as part of Operation Skein, a multi-agency operation targeting criminals involved in invoice redirect fraud and money laundering. The criminal gang at the centre of the inquiry is estimated to have stolen over €15.5 million so far of which they have attempted to

Source: The Times August 03, 2021 22:52 UTC