Five held in council election fraud investigation
Summary
Five people were arrested in Tameside, Greater Manchester, because of an investigation into possible fraud connected to a local council election on May 7. Police are checking if the process of putting forward candidates for the election followed the law.Key Facts
- Five individuals, four men and one woman, aged 23 to 47, were arrested in Tameside.
- The arrests relate to a local election held on May 7 in the St Peter's ward.
- Police received reports about concerns involving candidates before and after the election.
- The investigation focuses on whether the candidate nomination process followed election rules.
- Greater Manchester Police is working with the Electoral Commission on the case.
- The police have started a full investigation after initial inquiries last week.
- Further updates will be given as the investigation continues.
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