Gardai have arrested five people today in connection with a crackdown on insurance fraudsters earlier this year as part of Operation Coatee.
Three men, in their 40s, 20s and late teens and two women, in their 40s and late 60s, are currently being held in garda stations in the capital after being arrested this morning.
On April 24 there were six searches carried out across Dublin that were focused on people who are suspected of making more than 20 fake insurance claims.
Additional searches were carried out on solicitor offices, with six high value cars and jewellery with a value in excess of €300,000 seized along with a substantial amount of documentation and financial records.
A garda spokeswoman said: "On today’s date, Tuesday 15th October 2019, Gardaí arrested three males (40s, 20s & late teens) and two females (40s & late 60s) in relation to follow up to searches that were conducted in a number of locations on the 24th April 2019 in relation to theft and fraud offences.
"They are currently detained at Dublin Garda stations and investigations are ongoing."
Back in April, Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll, Special Crime Operations (SCO) said his units will seize property off people found making bogus claims.
He said: "The Garda Síochána is determined to identify all those persons who are involved in the making of bogus insurance claims and to maximise its potential to initiate prosecution, through engaging in coordinated operation activity, such as that undertaken today."
"Where financial gain has already been achieved by those involved in this form of criminality the Garda Síochána will utilise available legislation to identify relevant assets and target them for seizure."
