FOUR people have been arrested and several vehicles seized in a joint operation between West Yorkshire Police and HMRC today.

A number of warrants were carried out in the Bradford area, and although HMRC has released few details of the raids, they confirmed that the vehicles were seized after testing positive for red diesel.

Local police officers have been helping HMRC with the operation.

An HMRC spokesperson said: “HMRC has been working in the Bradford and Leeds areas today.

"Four arrests were made and several vehicles were also seized ?having tested positive for red diesel.

"Investigations are ongoing.”