PSNI officer at centre of fraud investigation

A serving PSNI officer is being investigated by the Assets Recovery Agency on suspicion of benefiting from the proceeds of crime.

The female constable is one of three people who own assets worth £750,000 (€1.1bn) that were frozen at the request of the agency last week.

The assets include a house, 15 horses, three cars and a number of bank accounts held by Joanne and Samuel McKee.

She is suspected of involvement in tax evasion and benefit fraud, as well as holding property funded by her husband's criminal activity.

Mr McKee is alleged to have made his money from fuel smuggling, money laundering and tax evasion.