TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a multi-agency operation targeting illegal money lending in Maidenhead and Shepperton.
Thames Valley Police and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has worked in partnership with the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) to successfully carry out a warrant at three addresses on Tuesday, June 15.
Officers from the Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit (WIMLU) and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) also assisted the operation where searches of the properties led to the discovery of documentation, electronic devices and a quantity of cash.
These items were all seized in the arrest warrants.
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The suspects, aged 43 and 60, were arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering offences and taken into custody for questioning.
They have since been released under investigation.
Councillor David Cannon, cabinet member for public protection at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, said: “This was an effective piece of partnership working and I’d like to thank the team, council officers and police involved.
“Our trading standards team are on hand to help make our communities safer and will act in partnership with other organisations to ensure residents are protected.”
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