Cross border arrests in international money laundering investigation

28 May 2026 03:04 PM

Four people have been arrested by the National Crime Agency as part of an international money laundering investigation.

Three men, aged 45, 49 and 65, and one woman, aged 37, were arrested in Cookstown as part of a Joint Agency Task Force operation with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) yesterday (Wednesday 27th May).

These arrests are connected to an ongoing investigation which led to the arrest of two people in Newry in November 2025 where Eur 450,000 and £258,000 in cash was seized.

In a coordinated operation by An Garda Siochanna two men in their 30s and 60s were arrested in the Republic of Ireland. A search of premises led to the seizure of £176,000.

NCA Branch Commander David Cunningham said:

"We know that organised crime gangs across the island of Ireland work together to recycle cash from criminality to finance their ongoing criminal activities which cause harm to our communities.

"Cutting off funding streams to these dangerous gangs is a priority for all agencies tackling serious and organised crime.

"We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners nationally and internationally to tackle international money laundering."