Children as young as 14 being recruited as ‘money mules’, gardaí say

Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau during a briefing on smishing, vishing and account takeover (Brian Lawless/PA)

Children as young as 14 are being recruited as “money mules” for sophisticated international organised crime operations, according to gardaí.

Money mules allow criminal organisations to use their bank accounts to launder money obtained through fraud.