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Bury Council: Five arrested in bribe probe | Bury Council: Five arrested in bribe probe |
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Five people have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police investigating allegations two councillors were bribed over a planning application in Bury. | |
Police said five men aged between 45 and 69 were held on suspicion of corruption in a public office. All five were later released on bail. | |
Officers have also seized computers and documents from Bury Town Hall. | Officers have also seized computers and documents from Bury Town Hall. |
The force's Serious Crime Division executed warrants at addresses in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. | The force's Serious Crime Division executed warrants at addresses in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. |
Police made the arrests in Altrincham, Greater Manchester; Kersal, Salford; Didsbury, Manchester and Bacup in Lancashire. | |
Police said arrests were the result of an intelligence-led operation launched in June 2011 into allegations that two councillors on Bury Council accepted bribes in relation to a planning application. | Police said arrests were the result of an intelligence-led operation launched in June 2011 into allegations that two councillors on Bury Council accepted bribes in relation to a planning application. |
Bury Divisional Commander Ch Supt Jon Rush said: "I recognise this operation will cause some disruption at the council. | |
"However, the council is co-operating with the investigation and we intend to keep disruption to a minimum." | |
The five have been bailed pending further inquiries until a date yet to be confirmed in April, said police. |