Recent convictions of Herbert Kilcline and Philip Marley highlighted new white-collar crime crackdown by authorities

Herbert Kilcline and Philip Marley. Composite image photos: Ernie Leslie & CourtPix

Herbert Kilcline and Philip Marley. Composite image photos: Ernie Leslie & CourtPix

Gardaí are focusing their attention on lawyers and accountants involved in suspected property frauds, with a rise in investigations aimed at tackling white-collar crime.

The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) is running several probes into suspected property frauds, Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan told the Sunday Independent.