Three men arrested in Coventry on suspicion of fraud

THREE people have been arrested in Coventry after traffic officers used specialist tactics.

West Midlands Police arrested them on suspicion of fraud after officers from the Traffic Unit spotted a car suspected of being used in crimes across the country yesterday (May 8).

Traffic officers managed to bring the Mercedes AMG in to prevent a pursuit after they spotted it on London Road at around 12.15pm.

A 20-year-old man and two 18-year-old men were arrested from the car and remain in police custody.

They are suspected of defrauding an elderly woman of more than £70,000.

Chief Inspector Becky Barnsley, of the Roads Policing, said: “We proactively patrol the roads and motorways in our region to disrupt the criminals who use them, regardless of where in the country they have committed their crime.

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“Keeping the roads safe and preventing criminals from using them is our priority.”