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£100,000 seized in fraud probe Two remain in custody over fraud
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Police and customs officers have seized £100,000 in cash following the arrest of two men in connection with suspected money laundering. Two men who were arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million pound fraud are still being questioned by detectives.
HM Revenue & Customs said the arrests were part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million pound fraud which also involved drug trafficking. They were detained in connection with money laundering offences in a joint operation involving police and customs officers.
The men, who are both from Newry, were detained on Friday afternoon. Police later revealed that £100,000 in cash was seized following the arrests.
One man was arrested on the A1 at Banbridge, the other in Lisburn city centre. The men, who are both from Newry, were arrested separately in Banbridge and Lisburn on Friday afternoon.
HM Revenue & Customs said the alleged fraud also involved drug trafficking.