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Five held in council election fraud investigation
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- The four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in the borough earlier on Thursday, police said.
- A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "In the days leading up to and following the election on 7 May we received reports surrounding concerns about candidates within the St Peter's ward.
- "Following initial enquiries last week, we have launched a full investigation into the allegations."
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Paul Burnell North West PA Media Police said they received allegations in the run up to the poll on 7 May Five people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward for the local election in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
The four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in the borough earlier on Thursday, police said.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "In the days leading up to and following the election on 7 May we received reports surrounding concerns about candidates within the St Peter's ward.
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