Two arrests in Mayo in probe into criminal activity on the Darkweb

Gardaí from the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) have today carried out planned searches at two residential properties in a rural area of west Mayo.

The operation formed part of an intelligence-led investigation into criminal activity on the Darkweb.

During the course of the operation, a male and a female, both aged in their 30s, were arrested for alleged offences including unlawful use of a computer, contrary to Section 9 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and money laundering, contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Offences) Act 2010.

Both were taken to a garda station in Mayo, where they are currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 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.

Investigations are ongoing.