Greater Manchester Police cracks down on suspected money laundering in Oldham

GMP’s Economic Crime Unit officers execute four simultaneous warrants across Oldham during a week of action to disrupt organised crime by targeting suspected criminal finance.

Two men between the ages of 33 and 42 and two women, aged 40, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering; they all remain in custody before being questioned by specialist officers.

The activity is a part of the Economic Crime Unit week of action running from 29 January – 5 February 2024, highlighting the continued work being done to target criminal finances in Greater Manchester.

Following a search of the properties, officers seized £10,000 in cash and designer clothing worth approximately £5,000.

Detective Sergeant Pete Goddard of GMP’s Money Laundering Team said: “It is so important that we conduct this sort of activity regularly to target those suspected of money laundering, and the action this morning is a result of months of robust work by detectives in the unit as part of a continued crackdown on suspected organised criminal finances in the region which blights our local communities.

"Illicit cash and assets that have come from the product of criminality and are usually a catalyst for more serious crime and today's activity is another positive step to disrupting organised crime in a bid to make Greater Manchester a safer place to live, work and visit.

"As always, we would ask anyone with information or concerns to contact us as we work to disrupt serious crime across the region. Intelligence from members of the public continuously helps us with our ongoing investigations - no matter how small the information may seem, it could prove to be vital. 

*Anyone with information should report it online or via our LiveChat service at www.gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.