Two men have been charged as part of an investigation into a gang pretending to be Gardaí.
It follows a ten-month investigation focused in the East and Midlands of the country.
Gardaí have been investigating claims people were pretending to be Gardaí and taking cash from people's homes.
Six searches were carried out across three counties, and around three thousand euro in cash, three rolex watches and five vehicles were seized in the operation.
Three have since been released without charge.
This morning two men charged in connection with the investigation will appear before Kilkenny District Court 10.30am.
Five people were arrested
On Tuesday, six searches were carried out in three counties across the Dublin and Eastern regions.
During the course of the searches, gardaí also seized €3,000 in cash, five vehicles, and three Rolex watches.
Four men, aged between their 30s and 60s,and one woman in her 50s, were arrested.
The investigation was based in Kilkenny Garda Station.
Crime Prevention Advice
Members of An Garda Síochána will not call to a house and request to check cash in this manner.
However, should you have any concerns about the person at the door, you should not answer the door even if they are purporting to be a Garda.
Members of An Garda Síochána will not cold call to a house and request to check cash in this manner.
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