Two housing officers arrested in east London for alleged council house fraud

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Two housing officers have been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes to fraudulently allocate hundreds of council houses. The officers allegedly demanded cash payments and inflated rents from prospective tenants, bypassing official waiting lists. The scheme operated between November 2020 and December 2024. City of London Police are investigating "Operation Chandrilla," with the council's counter-corruption team assisting. Many properties were reportedly sub-let by associates of the arrested officers.


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