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| Arrests over Tata Steel car re-sale fraud inquiry | Arrests over Tata Steel car re-sale fraud inquiry |
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| Fourteen people have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of fraud in relation to sales of cars bought by employees of the steelmaker Tata. | Fourteen people have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of fraud in relation to sales of cars bought by employees of the steelmaker Tata. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating allegations of illegal buying and reselling of vehicles in south Wales. | Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating allegations of illegal buying and reselling of vehicles in south Wales. |
| Tata employees are entitled to discounts of up to 20% off cars produced by the Tata group including Jaguars and Land Rovers. | Tata employees are entitled to discounts of up to 20% off cars produced by the Tata group including Jaguars and Land Rovers. |
| Tata said it was aware of allegations involving "a number of employees". | Tata said it was aware of allegations involving "a number of employees". |
| Tata has steel plants at Port Talbot, and Trostre in Llanelli. It also has a hot and cold strip mill at Llanwern in Newport. | |
| The BBC understands no employee has been suspended from duty as the investigation does not relate to technical failings and the matter was raised externally. | The BBC understands no employee has been suspended from duty as the investigation does not relate to technical failings and the matter was raised externally. |
| A Dyfed Powys Police statement said: "Dyfed Powys Police's financial crime team can confirm that they are investigating allegations of the illegal purchase and sale of motor vehicles. | A Dyfed Powys Police statement said: "Dyfed Powys Police's financial crime team can confirm that they are investigating allegations of the illegal purchase and sale of motor vehicles. |
| "We are currently at the early stages of this investigation. | "We are currently at the early stages of this investigation. |
| "Fourteen people have been arrested in relation to fraud offences and released on bail while inquiries continue. | "Fourteen people have been arrested in relation to fraud offences and released on bail while inquiries continue. |
| "As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate for us to comment further." | "As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate for us to comment further." |
| A spokeswoman added that the investigation, which she described as "complex", involved people from both the Dyfed-Powys and South Wales Police force areas, but Dyfed-Powys were the lead investigators. | |
| A Tata Steel spokesman said the company was aware of the investigation "concerning a number of employees in south Wales". | A Tata Steel spokesman said the company was aware of the investigation "concerning a number of employees in south Wales". |
| The spokesman added: "We are very focused on the matter and the company is cooperating with the police. | The spokesman added: "We are very focused on the matter and the company is cooperating with the police. |
| "Personal integrity is a strong part of our corporate behaviour in south Wales as it is anywhere else." | "Personal integrity is a strong part of our corporate behaviour in south Wales as it is anywhere else." |