Man to appear in court following extradition from US
The man, who was 40s, is being held at a garda station in Dublin.
He is due to appear before Dublin Circuit Court later.
The man was arrested as part of Operation SKEIN.
The operation is co-ordinated by the Garda Economic Crime Bureau and was set up to target international criminal organisations that commit fraud globally.
Gardaí say over 630 people have been arrested as part of the operation and over half of them have been charged with gangland offences as well as money laundering.
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Irish Daily Mirror
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Dublin city's first static speed camera set to come into operation this week
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Irish Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Senior Garda officers set to probe Danny Healy-Rae 'push' as TD makes u-turn
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The Journal
4 hours ago
- The Journal
Man who sexually abused girl during sleepovers with one of his children jailed for six years
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