Man Suspected Of Fraudulently Claiming Over €500,000 In Pension Payments Arrested In Cork
He was arrested earlier today
The man in his 50s was arrested in Cork City this morning following an investigation by Gardai and the Department of Social Protection.
The alleged pension fraud has been taking place since 1987 with over 500 thousand euro being claimed.
Following the man's arrest, a house in Cork was searched by Department of Social Protection officials where they seized 9,800 euro in cash.
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