By Today officers from Thames Valley Police alongside partner agencies including the Economic Crime Unit have executed eight arrest warrants across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire as part of a larger fraud investigation.
In Oxfordshire, four properties were entered and searched. Two people were arrested.
In Berkshire, two warrants were carried out, and one person arrested.
A further two warrants were carried out in Wiltshire. A further suspect was arrested.
All remain in custody.
These eight arrests have been made in connection with a number of fraud and money laundering offences that occurred in Oxfordshire between July 2018 and November 2019. Thames Valley Police were alerted to the offences following the discovery of financial irregularities and the collapse of a business.
Detective Inspector Duncan Wynn has said: “This morning we have executed these warrants as part of a large and complex fraud investigation. Those in custody have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and fraud offences dating back to 2018. As we continue with our investigation, I hope that the action taken today reassures the local communities that we take these offences seriously.”
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