Wanted money laundering suspect arrested in Dublin

10 Sep 2026 01:27 PM

A man wanted by the National Crime Agency in connection with a multi-million pound fraud has been arrested in Dublin.

Edwin Omokhuale, 39, was detained on an arrest warrant issued by the UK by officers from An Garda Síochána just prior to boarding a flight to Paris at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

He faces charges of money laundering in connection with a fraud committed against an Australian mining company of around US$23 million (approx. £17 million) in early 2023.

The alleged fraudsters, who investigators believe were UK-based, are suspected of deceiving company employees into sending money to accounts they controlled.

Omokhuale, who lived in the UK at the time of the fraud, will appear in court in Dublin today (Thursday 10 September) as extradition proceedings to bring him back to the UK commence.