Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into supply of counterfeit phones, there is a lot of money Involved here? Investigators estimate that the phone company involved has been defrauded out of approximately €10 million to date.

A man was arrested earlier this week as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of counterfeit mobile devices, a probe titled Operation Shrike.

On Wednesday, September 11, members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested a man aged in his 40s in connection with the crime.

The investigation is being conducted by the Intellectual Property Crime Investigation Unit based in the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.