Moneylending arrests
Date published: 15 January 2015
A FAILSWORTH man has been arrested following a crackdown on illegal money-lending by Greater Manchester Police and the National Illegal Money Lending Team.
Officers raided homes in Failsworth, Moston and Blackley yesterday as part of Operation Taliabu.
A 44-year-old man from Failsworth was arrested and remains in custody. A 34-year-old man from Moston was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Buckthorpe said: “Illegal money lending can blight lives and cause tremendous stress and anxiety to those people trapped in debt to loan sharks.
“Anyone who has been the victim of illegal lenders or loan sharks should make contact with the police.”
Contact police on 0161-856 3925 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800-555 111.
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