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Six arrested in crime operation Appeal follows extortion arrests
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Six people have been arrested after a police operation into crime against older people. Police believe there may be more victims of alleged extortionists who targeted older people.
Three arrests were made on the M1 motorway near Dungannon and three in Lancashire. A large sum of money was recovered. Six people were arrested on Tuesday over an alleged attempt to extort money from a man in his 80s.
The police said the operation was launched on Tuesday after an attempt to extort money from a man aged in his 80s. Three arrests were made on the M1 near Dungannon and three in Lancashire. A large amount of money was recovered.
They are asking anyone else who may have been affected to contact them. The police have set up a phoneline for anyone else who believes they may have been the victim of extortion. The number is 028 9222267.
Detectives also want bank managers to examine whether any unusually large withdrawals have been made from pensioners' accounts.
Det Supt Essie Adair, head of the PSNI Extortion Unit, appealed to older people who had been threatened or intimidated into handing over money at their homes by groups of men to come forward.Det Supt Essie Adair, head of the PSNI Extortion Unit, appealed to older people who had been threatened or intimidated into handing over money at their homes by groups of men to come forward.
"But I am also appealing to everyone in the community right across Northern Ireland to think about their elderly relatives or friends and ask themselves if they have noticed any large movements of money recently which cannot be accounted for or any unusual behaviour," he said."But I am also appealing to everyone in the community right across Northern Ireland to think about their elderly relatives or friends and ask themselves if they have noticed any large movements of money recently which cannot be accounted for or any unusual behaviour," he said.
"I would also ask the banking community to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to police.""I would also ask the banking community to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to police."
The three people arrested in County Tyrone are being questioned by detectives from the Organised Crime Branch at Antrim police station.The three people arrested in County Tyrone are being questioned by detectives from the Organised Crime Branch at Antrim police station.
The three arrested in England are being transported to Northern Ireland for questioning.The three arrested in England are being transported to Northern Ireland for questioning.