Detectives arrested the ex-player yesterday morning in the east of the country
The GAA star at the centre of a €1 million fraud probe has been released from Garda custody after his arrest yesterday.
Gardai have confirmed that the man - who allegedly scammed people out of more than €1 million - has been released without charge. A garda spokesman said: "The male arrested in the Eastern Region on 22nd February 2023 in relation to an ongoing fraud investigation has since been released without charge.READ MORE - Gardai struggle to find evidence that GAA legend being investigated for fraud suffered from cancerHe was quizzed on suspicion of having committed an offence under Section 6 Criminal Justice Offences Act, 2000, which is of deception.
Gardai quizzed the man on claims made that he defrauded people saying he needed money to travel abroad for cancer treatment.
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