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Officers from the City of London Police's Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit (OACU) have arrested a 53-year-old man, after searching residential premises in North West England as part of an investigation into an allegation of overseas bribery (3 June).
The police action followed an inquiry triggered by a report to City of London Police from the campaigning organisation Global Witness, alleging payments of bribes by UK nationals to officials within the African state of Liberia. The inquiry centres on deals involving the trading of carbon credit concessions.
Detective Superintendent Colin Cowan, head of the OACU said "The City of London Police applauds Global Witness's action in reporting their concerns to us and thereby helping to ensure that British business interests overseas are conducted in the appropriate manner".
