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Five held in council election fraud investigation
Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Five held in council election fraud investigation, Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.
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- Five held in council election fraud investigationBBC News - 2026-05-21T15:48:32+00:00
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