UK police arrest market manipulation, fraud suspect
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

UK police arrested a suspect for market manipulation and fraud in London, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. The individual was released on bail after being interviewed.
LONDON (Reuters) -British police and regulatory officials have arrested an individual on suspicion of market manipulation, fraud by false representation and forgery, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday.
In a brief statement, the UK markets regulator said the individual was arrested at their London home, interviewed under caution by FCA investigators and released on bail.
No further details were immediately available.
(Reporting by Kirstin Ridley; Editing by Alison Williams)
Market manipulation refers to actions taken to artificially influence the price or volume of a security or commodity, often to create a misleading appearance of market activity.
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