A Scots predator raped three women - including two on the same night - bombarded one of his victims by phone with chilling messages of violence and abuse.
24.04.2024 - 20:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A major operation is underway in Manchester as officers swoop on a suspected organised crime gang linked to fraud, money laundering and illegal immigration. Greater Manchester Police has confirmed a probe into an alleged criminal network, which is believed to have made 'vast profits' by producing fake identities and businesses.
Several properties are being searched in north Manchester today (April 24) in connection with the force's crackdown on 'organised immigration crime'. So far, GMP has seized £5,000, dozens of suspected fraudulent bank cards and several documents indicating cryptocurrency assets, which the force believes form part of a wider conspiracy.
Two men, aged 41 and 59, have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and fraud by false representation. Detective Sergeant Pete Goddard, of GMP's money laundering team, said: “Organised crime groups will take extraordinary measures to try and hide their illicit finances from us, and we believe that the suspects we have arrested today have been creating fraudulent identities and businesses in an attempt to conceal criminal proceeds.
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“It’s often sophisticated, but we have specialist financial investigators in our Economic Crime Unit to identify those involved in criminal financial activity, no matter how hard attempts are made to hide the money through various means.” GMP has described today's arrests as 'crucial'.
It comes as part of Project Asset, an initiative which targets gangs profiting from organised immigration crime. Home Office Immigration Enforcement officers were also in attendance today to identify suspects who may not only be breaking immigration law, but could
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