It was part of an online fraud investigation into 200 Maltese nationals, resulting in losses of around €1 million.

Gardaí said two people are currently being questioned

It comes following Friday’s Leaving Certificate results and this week’s third-level CAO offers

They are operating nationwide and are suspected as being involved in organised crimes including burglaries nationwide, drug trafficking, counterfeiting, theft and other property crimes.

Yavor Poptoshev (48), a Bulgarian national and company director, is charged with three counts of failing to hand over passwords for devices seized by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau

Ayo Egbon, 37, of Broomhill House, Swords Road, Dublin, was charged earlier under money laundering legislation and, as a condition of bail, barred from using "dating and matchmaking websites."