A second man has been arrested in relation to an ongoing investigation into the fraudulent claiming of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Gardaí arrested a 35-year-old man today in the Midleton area of Cork, after previously arresting a man in his forties in December in relation to the same investigation. This email sought personal information, which included their PPSN, name, address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name. The man arrested today is currently detained at Cobh Garda Station in Cork under the provisions of Section 50 Criminal Justice Act of 2007 and he can be detained for up to seven days. The first man arrested in December was detained under the Provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act of 1984 at Midleton Garda station.

Source: Irish Independent March 09, 2021 11:37 UTC