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Five people have been arrested in connection with an ongoing fraud and money laundering investigation in Thanet, Kent Police have confirmed.
In a coordinated operation on Tuesday morning, May 20, 2025, officers executed a series of pre-planned search warrants at properties across Margate, Ramsgate, and Canterbury. The action was part of an investigation into alleged benefits fraud, with Kent Police receiving support from partner agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions and Kent County Council.
The arrests include two men and two women from Margate, and a woman from Canterbury. All five were apprehended on suspicion of fraud and money laundering offences. A spokesperson for Kent Police stated that all those arrested have since been released on bail as the investigation continues.