Two people subject to an international probe into cybercrime have been arrested with the assistance of gardai in Cork.
The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) arrested a man and a woman in connection with an ongoing investigation into transnational internet offences.
Gardai and the FBI had been conducting parallel investigations into the sale of illegal items online including: ransomware as a service, personal banking details, credit card details and false documents such as passports and driving licences.