One man arrested in Ballymun in connection with cyber scam

One man in his 20s has been arrested in Ballymun as part of an ongoing investigation into cyber offending online and ‘smishing’.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Gardaí said: “The arrest was made this morning, Thursday 17th February 2022 in Ballymun following a search operation by GNECB and officers from the DMR South Central Detective Unit.

“The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at Ballymun Garda station and can be detained for up to seven days.”

The spokesperson says that the investigation is part of Operation KRYPTOS, an operation that is part of ongoing investigations into cyber offending online and the sending of bogus ‘smishing’ text messages to victims throughout the country.

Investigations are ongoing.