Man arrested in Dublin as part of investigation into bogus tradesmen

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Gardaí have arrested a man in his 50s in Dublin as part of an ongoing investigating in the activities of alleged bogus tradesmen on Wednesday. 

A garda spokesperson said the investigation started after a man in his 70s handed over a substantial sum of cash to alleged bogus tradesmen for roofing works on a residential property in the South East Dublin area.