Slovakian man living under false identity arrested in Cavan

A Slovakian male in County Cavan was today arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Slovakian authorities.

The 51-year-old man had been living and working in Ireland under a number of false identities and was arrested following recent enquiries conducted by the Extradition Unit confirming his true identity and place of residence.

The arrest was conducted today (Wednesday, September 26) by members of the Garda Extradition Unit, Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, supported by local Gardaí in Cavan.

The man appeared today before the High Court, Criminal Courts of Justice, where he now stands remanded to October 10.