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Update - Operation Nascar in Co Cork on the 4/3/15

As part of Operation Nascar, an ongoing investigation into suspected organised fraudulent motor insurance injury claims.

Gardai in Anglesea Street have charged 16 people (10 males and 6 females all ranging in ages from 22 to 60 years). They will all appear before Court 1, Cork City at 10.30am on the 4th March 2015.

 
Please see previous press releases

Garda Press Office 

 
Gardai have arrested five people this morning (24/4/2013) as part of ‘Operation Nascar’. The arrests were made during an operation in Co. Cork involving members of the Organised Crime Unit and Fraud Investigation Unit attached to Anglsea St. Garda station along with local detectives.

During this morning’s operation 3 males and 2 females (ranging in age from 20s to 40s) were arrested. They are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a number of stations in Co Cork.

The investigation which is named ‘Operation Nascar’ is centred around fraudulent motor insurance claims.

This brings to 17 the number of persons arrested as part of this ongoing investigation.

Previous press release refers.

Garda Press Office

As part of an ongoing investigation into suspected organised fraudulent motor insurance injury claims, Gardai in Anglesea Street in Cork arrested seven people (four females and three males) this morning 13th March 2013. They are detained at various stations in the Midlands and Cork under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 as amended.

One male has been released without charge and the remaining six are still being questioned.

These seven arrests form part of the second stage of this investigation named Operation Nascar. Five people were arrested in Munster on the 6th February 2013. They were released without charge, pending a file to DPP.

Garda Press Office 
 

Gardai have arrested three people this morning 20th June, 2013 as part of ‘Operation Nascar’. The arrests were made during an operation in Co. Cork involving members of the Organised Crime Unit and Fraud Investigation Unit attached to Anglesea Street Garda station along with local detectives.

During this morning’s operation 3 males (ranging in age from 20s to 40s) were arrested. They are currently detained under Section 4 and Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, at garda stations in Co Cork.

This is an ongoing investigation and is centred around fraudulent motor insurance claims.

This brings to 20 the number of persons arrested as part of this ongoing investigation.