Gardai are targeting illegal TV streaming
Four people have been arrested during an investigation targeting illegal TV streaming.
Two men, aged 42 and 45, and two women, aged 37 and 40, have been detained, after a gardai search of their homes in Crumlin, Dublin and Ashbourne, Co Dublin.
Gardaí said the operation was the culmination of an investigation into the illegal streaming of TV content including pay per view products. It has been done in conjunction with police forces in England and Scotland, and with the assistance of Europol.
A total of €84,000 has been frozen in bank and credit union accounts.
Detective Superintendent George Kyne, of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said: "This is an organised criminal enterprise where consumers are funding criminality and depriving genuine industry of legitimate revenue.
"Consumers are providing their payment details to unknown individuals and leaving themselves open to being the victims of fraud and/or data theft.
"The security around these devices and illegal streaming platforms exposes customers and leaves their home systems vulnerable.
"It is important that the public is aware of the impact of illegal streaming and its consequences."
