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Man (43) arrested over alleged staged road traffic collisions released without charge
A search warrant was also executed at a solicitor’s office in the Dublin area.
LAST UPDATE | 23 May 2019
A 43-YEAR-OLD man arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged staged road traffic collisions has been released without charge.
Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Bureau carried out a search in north Dublin and subsequently arrested a man for an offence under the Civil Liabilities Act 2004.
The 43-year-old was detained at a Dublin garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
He has since been released without charge this evening.
A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A search warrant was also executed at a solicitor’s office in the Dublin area, as part of the overall investigation.
A garda spokesperson added that the investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.
With reporting by Hayley Halpin
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