Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman in their 30s and seized over €90,000 in a crackdown on suspicious ATM withdrawals across Cork and Dublin. The operation, led by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, follows weeks of investigation into a series of large-scale cash extractions.
the fraudulent transactions, which occurred between August 11th and September 9th, involved bank cards connected to accounts in Poland and Norway. This investigation highlights the increasing sophistication of international financial crime and the Gardaí’s commitment to combating such activity, working with Europol and foreign law enforcement to disrupt these networks and protect financial institutions and individuals.
The investigation began following reports of unusually high withdrawals from ATMs in both cities. A search of a vehicle in Lucan, Dublin, uncovered a important amount of cash and multiple bank cards, leading to the arrest of a man in his early 30s. A woman, also in her 30s, was later detained. Both remain in custody at a Dublin-area Garda station.
Further searches conducted in Cork yielded additional cash, foreign currency, fraudulent identification documents, bank cards, and mobile phones.The total value of seized assets exceeds €90,000. Gardaí are currently collaborating with international authorities through Europol to trace the compromised accounts in Poland and Norway.
