Multi Agency Crackdown on Housing Benefit Fraud
On 13th June 2006 London RART were involved with Lambeth Housing Benefit Fraud Team, Serious Organised Crime Agency, HM Revenue & Customs and Lambeth Trading Standards in Op Magnet. This operation concerns the alleged systematic housing benefit fraud estimated to be costing Lambeth Council hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Search warrants were executed at twelve premises across the Lambeth borough and hundreds of exhibits were seized.
Three males were arrested on the day and have been bailed pending further enquiries.