LONDON: Ten people have been arrested in a suspected £4m VAT and money laundering fraud linked to the transport industry.
Addresses in Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Essex, Surrey and Counties Tyrone and Down were raided by police and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers.
A spokesman said computers, mobile phones and cash were seized during the raids.
The nine men and one woman have been questioned and released on bail until November.
Two men and a woman were arrested in Cambridge and a man was arrested in Runnymede, Surrey.
One man was arrested in Basildon in Essex and two men were arrested in Yorkshire – one in Bradford and one in Hull.
Three men were arrested in Northern Ireland – two at addresses in County Tyrone and the third was arrested in County Down.
HMRC officials were supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Cambridgeshire Police and Surrey Police.
