Garda arrested in criminal activity investigation

A SERVING garda was arrested yesterday as part of a long-running investigation into alleged criminal activity in the Wexford region.

The investigation, which has called in the expertise of various Garda specialist units, is understood to be examining the alleged provision of false certificates, including car certificates.

A statement from the Garda Press Office yesterday said: “As part as an ongoing investigation into criminal activity over a number of years, gardaí in Wexford, supported by National Units, including the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, undertook a search of a private dwelling in the New Ross area.”