Travel agent's was raided by police as part of a money laundering investigation in the north of England.
Vacation Travel, on Corn Market, was targeted in a morning raid by the Serious Organised Crime Unit, who spent three hours poring over financial records and transactions of the company.
Staff were left shocked by the surprise raid and one customer contacted the Courier fearing her pre-booked holiday would be cancelled.All four branches of Vacation Travel, in Blackpool, Cleveleys, Durham and Halifax were hit at the same time in the sting.The company, which specialises in flights and cruises to the Canary Islands, said it was operating as normal and no holidays had been affected by the raid.
Its managing director Stuart Arnott said he was angry but refused to comment on Tuesday morning's raid.A police spokesman said: "The raids were in connection with a money-laundering inquiry that is ongoing."
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