AN EAST Lancashire print firm boss has been charged with money laundering and fraud offences totalling £1.1million.
Daniel Lawrence, 28, was charged with six offences by detectives late last night following two days of questioning.
Detectives applied for an extension to continue questioning him at Blackburn magistrates yesterday morning.
Lawrence was arrested after police raided his business, Print Inspiration, in Kent Street, Blackburn, on Wednesday.
Officers searched three further addresses in Blackburn, one in Colne and another in Preston as part of the inquiry.
Lawrence, of Merchants Landing, Blackburn, the registered secretary, director, and sole shareholder of Print Inspiration LTD has been charged with an alleged VAT fraud which amounts to defrauding Her Majesty's Government of £1.1million contrary to the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
He also faces charges of money laundering, contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, two offences of criminal deception, one of dishonestly obtaining money transfers and a further offence of possession of items to conduct fraud contrary to section six of the Fraud Act 2006.
Superintendent Mick Gradwell said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the investigation.
He said that no money had been seized.
Lawrence had been remanded in police custody and was due to appear before Blackburn magistrates today.
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