Multimillion-pound landfill tax fraud investigation ends
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image captionEarly morning raids led to a number of arrests across the north-east of England and Yorkshire
An investigation into an alleged multimillion-pound landfill tax fraud has ended without charges being issued.
At the time, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it was investigating a suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system .
Blaydon Labour MP Liz Twist has called for officials to reveal how much was spent on the investigation.
In 2015, HMRC estimated the alleged fraud at £78m, although another source has since told the BBC the figure could have been as high as £158m.
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The waste management firm formerly run by killer Neil Elliott has revealed a rise in annual profits.