Man arrested in relation to almost €170k in PUP and online frauds

A man, aged in his late 20s, was arrested

Approximately €49,500 is believed to have been stolen as a result of Pandemic Unemployment Payment fraud. Picture: Pexels

Gardaí have arrested a man in Dublin as part of an ongoing investigation into the fraudulent claiming of Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

The laundering of the proceeds of online frauds is also being investigated.