On-the-run Irishman arrested in New York accused of conning 850ドルk from elderly woman
Elijah Gavin, also known as Timothy O’Reilly is alleged to be part of a gang that defrauded home owners of over 1ドル million
Elijah Gavin's New York driver's licence photo
Eamon Dillon
An Irishman who was on-the-run from prison has been arrested in New York on charges of conning 850,000ドル from an elderly woman in a home repair scam.
Elijah Gavin is due before a judge next week in Rhode Island after being indicted by a jury for his part in a "multi-state construction and money laundering fraud scheme."
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