UK - Bankers arrested in tax probe

[dipsydoodle]

(Reuters) - Several British bankers have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged tax-related criminal offences, the country's customs and revenue service said on Sunday, including some from Royal Bank of Scotland.

"As a result of an ongoing HMRC investigation into tax-related criminal offences, HMRC has arrested a number of people, some of whom work for UK banks," Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) department said in a statement.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/12/uk-british-banks-probe-idUKTRE81B09K20120212

[aquart]

1. Why can't we do this at home????

[awoke_in_2003]

4. because the banks...

own DC.

[Amonester]

12. Because bank$ter$ = new Royals.

AAL = Above All Laws

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. K & R just to read and reread that sweet headline!

[DeSwiss]

3. And there will be more arrests to come. - K&R n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. Good!

[LeftishBrit]

6. Good!

[dipsydoodle]

8. BBC link has more detail

They were arrested on Wednesday at their homes.

The arrests are the result of a three-year investigation by HMRC into people suspected of evading tax by using a film finance loophole.

An HMRC spokeswoman said: "As a result of an ongoing HMRC investigation into tax-related criminal offences, HMRC has arrested a number of people, some of whom work for UK banks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17003230

What I don't understand is how come this has been kept under wraps until today - definately no earlier links.

[marmar]

7. At least one country is.......

nt

[midnight]

9. Here in America we make settlements with the bankers that they get to

make and alter to their benefit...

[Redstate Bluegirl]

10. Emulate!

NOW!

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Let's define the "bankers" who were arrested

How high up the food chain were they?

I am tired of all the small fry being arrested while the big fish are free to swim in their corruption.