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Four arrests made over alleged fraud
The Journal
|March 18, 2026
FOUR people have been arrested after North East communities were targeted by an alleged fraud operation.
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Police officers carried out strikes on seven properties in the London area, and suspects were taken into custody.
Three men, aged 20, 21, and 22, and one woman, aged 59, were arrested as part of a 'robust approach' to fraud and money laundering in the region.
This story is from the March 18, 2026 edition of The Journal.
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