Following an FBI and Gardaí investigation.
Two people have been arrested in Cork in connection with cyber-crime, after investigations by the gardai and US police.
The FBI and the GardaÍ have been looking into the sale of illegal items online, including fake passports.
Searches were carried out in Cork city today, and crypto-assets were seized and computers are being examined.
A 40-year-old man and 42-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of money-laundering.
The GardaÍ say the arrests are significant in the context of trans-national cyber-crime.

Man In His 30s Dies After Being Struck By Bus On N7 At Kill
Loved Ones To Say Final Farewell To Ryan Weir Gibbons On Friday As Funeral Details Announced
Kildare Animal Welfare Group Condemns Dog’s Death After Suspected Firework Attack In Meath
Pedestrian Hit By Bus On The Naas Road Near Kill
"Memories We’ll cherish Forever": Friends Mourn Ryan Gibbons As Murder Inquiry Begins
DJ Carey To Be Sentenced On Monday - Barrister Pleads For Leniency Citing His "Stunning Fall From Grace"
Vape Users Bulk Buying Ahead Of New Vape Tax To Come Into Effect Tomorrow