Two arrested in Mayo by Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; suspected drugs and electronic exhibits seized in Darkweb probe
On the morning of Wednesday, October 8, Gardaí from the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) carried out planned searches at two residential properties in a rural area in west Mayo.
The operation formed part of an intelligence-led investigation into criminal activity on the Darkweb.
During the course of the investigation, a male and a female, both aged in their 30s were arrested for alleged offences that included unlawful use of a computer, contrary to Section Nine of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001, and money laundering, contrary to Section Seven of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Offences) Act 2010.
Both were taken to a Garda Station in Mayo, where they are currently being detained under the provisions of Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
A quantity of suspected cannabis herb was seized at the scene, along with a significant volume of electronic exhibits, which will undergo forensic examination.
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