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Gardai arrest 17 for immigration offences during Covid social welfare fraud search
The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has arrested 17 people after a search of businesses in an social welfare fraud investigation.
Gardaí say the searches were part of investigations into fraudulent Covid-19 Social Welfare activity.
During the search of five premises in Dublin, nine men and eight women between the ages of 20 and 60 were arrested for immigration offences.
Sixteen of the people arrested have reportedly been charged and bailed and are due to appear before the District Court on November 18.
One man in his 50s remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before Dublin District Court today November 5 in relation to an outstanding bench warrant.
The search operation included GNIB, Gardaí from Mountjoy Garda station and representatives from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and Revenue officials.
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