Gardaí investigating PUP fraud arrest second man in Cork

The man, who is aged 35, was arrested in the Midleton area this morning

Gardaí estimate that €187,000 was paid out in relation to the 73 people targeted as part of the PUP scam. File Picture

Gardaí in Cork have arrested a second man as part of an investigation into fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment (PUP) claims. 

Officers seconded to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), assisted by GNECB personnel arrested the man, 35, in the Midleton area of Cork this morning.