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Gold bars and jewellery among £2m haul seized at Manchester Airport
Greater Manchester Police seized gold and jewellery worth over £2 million, the largest haul in force history, and arrested two men on suspicion of money laundering.
- On November 3, Greater Manchester Police arrested two men after seizing nearly 2m in gold and jewellery at Manchester Airport.
- An airport employee reported a suspicious car handed to a drop-off concierge parking service, prompting officers to be alerted at around 11.40pm on 30 October.
- Investigators recovered seven gold bars embossed `Suisse 1 kilo` valued at 700,000, and a luggage search uncovered about £1 million more in gold and jewellery.
- GMP has opened a money laundering investigation, and the pair remain in custody for questioning as enquiries continue.
- The haul is the largest gold seizure in Greater Manchester Police history, and specialist officers are determining why the gold and jewellery were brought into the country.
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Two arrested after Greater Manchester Police seize £2m of gold and jewellery in largest haul ever
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) seized gold and jewellery valued at up to £2 million, in what is believed to be the force’s largest-ever gold haul.
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