Irish man held over Cheltenham fraud

An Irish man was arrested at the Cheltenham festival today on suspicion of fraud after allegedly being found in possession of…

An Irish man was arrested at the Cheltenham festival today on suspicion of fraud after allegedly being found in possession of over €6,500 in counterfeit notes.

The man, who is 49 and has an address in the Republic, is being questioned at Cheltenham Police Station tonight.

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