Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 1st November 2024, at 15:25hrs
Around £17,000 were seized following two separate stops on the M61 on trick or treating night
Two men from Manchester have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering in two separate vehicle stops on the M61 in Lancashire.
In a social media update, Lancashire Police said:
“What would you say was the result of a successful night of Trick or Treating?
A full bucket of sweets? Perhaps even a chocolate bar if you’re lucky?
You could say our SpecOps team did their own form of Trick or Treating yesterday, when they conducted two separate stops, knocked on the car windows, and seized around £17,000 cash!
At around 7:15pm, we stopped a grey Cupra Formentor on the M61. A search was conducted, and cash, estimated to be around £10,000 was located.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and remains in custody.
Later, at around 8:50pm, we stopped a white Audi Q5, also on the M61.
The car and its occupants were searched, where we found around £7000.
A 30-year-old man and a 32-year-old man, both from Manchester, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering. They remain in custody.”
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