Properties across Greater Manchester were raided as part of a crackdown on money laundering. Greater Manchester Police's Economic Unit Crime made nine arrests as a number of warrants were executed simultaneously as part of a money laundering operation. The warrants were conducted by the Economic Crime Unit alongside the Tactical Aid Unit, Serious Organised Crime Group and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU).
Nine men between the ages of 36 and 63 were arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and organised immigration crime offences on Thursday. (Image: GMP) Police say the arrests are the "culmination of a lengthy investigation into individuals suspected of being involved in high level money laundering offences spanning at least three years". The group are suspected to have profited from organised immigration crime in Manchester by producing fake identities and businesses in an attempt to money launder their criminal profits.
A total of 12 properties were searched and items of jewellery, watches and vehicles estimated to be worth in excess of £180,000 have been seized along with £50,000 in cash. READ MORE: Police swoop on Bolton as part of major operation Names and faces of Bolton's Most Wanted Detective Superintendent Andy Buckthorpe from the Economic Crime Unit, said: “As a unit we have worked extremely hard to get to a point where we can execute these warrants. “We remain robust in our approach to tackling money laundering, and the action tod.
