A joint investigation by City of London Police and Barking and Dagenham Council has led to the arrests of two individuals after evidence was found of housing officers fraudulently letting homes for personal financial gain.
Further information cannot be released while enquiries are ongoing, but anyone who might have information relating to Operation Chandrila is being encouraged to confidentially report it directly to the police.
Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “Every day, our fraud team are behind the scenes looking into anything from corruption concerns to illegal sub-letting.
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“Ultimately their job is to make sure public money is being spent in the way it should be, so I’m really pleased their proactive work has helped lead to today’s arrests.
“Huge thanks go to our colleagues at City of London Police for the work they’ve done so far working in collaboration with the council and B&D Reside.
“Now we wait to see what happens as the investigation unfolds, but I would encourage anyone who feels they have information that could help – no matter how small or irrelevant it may seem – to come forward.”
Details of this investigation come after seven council homes were seized by another council in east London after an investigation uncovered fraud ranging from illegal sub-letting to multiple ownership.
Credit: www.insidehousing.co.uk
