Gardaí shut down close to 200 so-called “dodgy box” accounts in Galway city on Friday.
The accounts were believed to be connected to an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) streaming service and were deactivated as part of a Garda operation aimed at illegal streaming activity and suspected money laundering offences, reports Breaking News.
Officers from the Galway County West Crime Unit, the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau carried out a search at a property in Rahoon, where electronic devices were seized and the accounts were terminated.
The operation was mainly focused on the unlawful streaming of Sky TV services, reports Breaking News.
Gardaí said no arrests have been made so far, and a file will be submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Investigations are continuing, according to a Garda statement, reports Breaking News.
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