Four men arrested in Stamford Hill in HMRC operation

Four  men were arrested on Wednesday morning in Stamford Hill as part of a Revenue and Customs-led operation. Several property searches were also carried out.

An HMRC spokesperson said: “Four men have been arrested in North London on suspicion of tax fraud offences.

“Officers from HMRC searched eight properties today. All four of those arrested remain in custody. Inquiries are ongoing.”

For legal reasons the men cannot yet be named. But HMRC said that all four from north London included a man of 36, one aged 48, another aged 49, and a fourth of 77 years of age.