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Concerns about how local election candidates were put forward in the area have led to five arrests on suspicion of fraud offences. Police in Tameside detained these five individuals as part of an ongoing local election fraud investigation. This ongoing probe specifically addresses issues surrounding candidate selection within the St Peter's ward.
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