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Sister arrests over £160m fraud Sister arrests over £160m fraud
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Two sisters have been arrested by customs officers in connection with a suspected £160m fraud. Two sisters who were arrested by customs officers in connection with a suspected £160m fraud have been released on bail.
The women, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy, are being questioned after their arrest on Friday on suspicion of being involved in a VAT repayment fraud. The women, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy, were held on Friday on suspicion of being involved in a VAT repayment fraud.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers searched a residential address in Colwyn Bay early on Friday.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers searched a residential address in Colwyn Bay early on Friday.
They appealed to anyone with information on this type of fraud to contact them on 0800 59 5000.They appealed to anyone with information on this type of fraud to contact them on 0800 59 5000.
Andrew Pavlinic from HMRC said: "Tackling VAT fraud is a priority for HMRC.Andrew Pavlinic from HMRC said: "Tackling VAT fraud is a priority for HMRC.
"People who cheat the system make victims of us all, by depriving essential services of funding."People who cheat the system make victims of us all, by depriving essential services of funding.
"It also creates an unfair playing field for those businesses that abide by the rules.""It also creates an unfair playing field for those businesses that abide by the rules."
The sisters have been bailed to return to HMRC custody on 11 February.