SIX people in Bradford and Manchester have been arrested after a major joint operation into money laundering.

The multi-agency operation involved officers Bradford District, Economic Crime Unit, HMET and Special Ops and was supported by HMRC, the Home Office, Greater Manchester Police and the fire service.

Between the two cities, seven addresses were searched on Tuesday.

In total six arrests were made including men aged 44, 35, 31 and women aged 39, 34 and 32, all on suspicion of money laundering. Searches in Manchester uncovered £300,000 hidden in a box in a bedroom.

A police spokesman said: "Substantial evidential exhibits have been recovered during searches."