Five arrested in NI and England in organised crime investigation
Five people have been arrested after 12 searches across England and Northern Ireland, as part of an investigation into organised crime.
Last updated 3rd Oct 2017
The probe is focusing on serious offences such as including blackmail, fraud and money laundering, among others.
Two men aged 39 and 54 were arrested along with two women aged 31 and 48, during searches in County Fermanagh yesterday.
A fifth man arrested in Sussex was questioned and subsequently released.
The searches were carried out at properties in NI, Lancashire and Sussex, with police from each of those areas assisting.
Detective Inspector Andy Hamlin said: “This proactive operation against organised criminality was made possible because of the cooperation of multiple law enforcement agencies throughout the United Kingdom.”