Investigators believe a company was set up to commit fraud during the Covid pandemic
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The National Crime Agency said the couple were arrested during two raids in Loughborough on Wednesday morning.The NCA say the group may have defrauded companies by up to £1.9m during the Covid pandemic. But the NCA said a holding account was used to access the money without ever satisfying the sale terms.During raids, high value items including a car, jewellery, watches and digital devices were seized by officers.
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