Man working for large retail business arrested in Kildare for allegedly receiving bribes from supplierA man in his 50s has been arrested in Kildare after it was alleged that he received bribes from a supplier in his role as a procurement manager for a large retail business.
The Anti-Corruption Unit of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau carried out an arrest operation on Thursday morning in relation to an ongoing investigation into bribery in international business transactions.The man was arrested and taken to Leixlip Garda Station, where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 for the investigation of offences contrary to the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, as amended.
The retailer in question, which has not been identified, reported the matter to An Garda Síochána in March 2020 and are cooperating fully with the investigation.LISTEN: What happened with gin in the public psyche?: Pat Rigney on Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin's global growth