Six family members charged in fraud case

Four women and two men from one Cork city family were arrested yesterday, as part of a lengthy investigation, and charged with various counts under money-laundering legislation.

As well as six members of the Heaphy family another woman was also charged as part of the same case.

The charges relate to alleged offences of having cash sums varying from €200 to €29,500 in cash and having post office books with balances of up to around €10,000.