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Man arrested for questioning on accountancy firm fraud

24 May 2021 / ireland Print

Man is arrested over accountancy firm fraud

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) this morning (24 May) arrested a man in his early 30s, following allegations of theft at an accountancy firm between 2019-2020. 

The arrest was made as part of an ongoing investigation following a complaint made by the accountancy firm relating to false claims for expenses by an employee, in excess of €1,000,000.

Detained

The man was arrested this morning and he is currently being detained in Terenure Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. 

This is the third arrest made as part of this investigation.

Investigations are ongoing according to An Garda Síochána.

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