17 arrested for immigration offences after investigations into Covid-19 social welfare fraud

Gardaí conducted a number of searches on Thursday that were the result of investigations into fraudulent Covid-19 Social Welfare activity

Five business premises were searched on Thursday with the aim “of disrupting, eliminating and prosecuting this fraudulent activity,” said a statement.

Seventeen people have been arrested in Dublin following a number of searches in the capital.

Gardaí conducted the searches that were the result of investigations into fraudulent Covid-19 Social Welfare activity.