A man has been arrested as part of a garda investigation into a deception case in Mayo.
This morning, Sunday 11th June, 2023, gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation into an offence of deception in Charlestown, Co Mayo.
The arrest relates to an investigation into investment fraud.
A garda spokesperson said: "More than 65 complaints have been made to An Garda Síochána from persons who were deceived and lost approximately €1.2 million in total, between 2016 and 2022".
The man, aged in his 60s, is currently detained at a Garda station in the Co Mayo under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
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