Gardaí investigate allegations of fraud over sale of fire safety equipment

The suspect in the investigation is a man living in West Cork.

Fire extinguishers must be test discharged and refilled every three years. File Picture: Denis Minihane

Gardaí in West Cork are investigating several reports of alleged fraud relating to the sale of fire safety equipment in recent months.

Sources have told the Irish Examiner that sums of between €200 and €2,500 have been lost by people in relation to such equipment.