Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrested
Summary
Police arrested 17 people in early morning raids across several areas in England as part of a police investigation into a suspected organised crime group. The arrests are connected to crimes including money laundering, fraud, and violence, and the operation involved cooperation between the police, tax authorities, and financial regulators.Key Facts
- 17 people were arrested during dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk.
- More than 800 police officers took part in the operation.
- The arrested group is suspected of leading or participating in serious organised crime and financial crimes.
- Crimes involved include money laundering, cheating public revenue, false accounting, conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).
- A police officer was stabbed in the leg during the raids but his injury is not life-threatening.
- The investigation involves the Metropolitan Police, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
- The FCA disrupted seven businesses and is pursuing around 30 more related to the case.
- Among those arrested were 15 men aged 26 to 65 and two women aged 31 and 41.
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