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Police detain four men over 'alleged fraudulent acquisition' of Rangers

#INSERT type:image caption:Scottish police, in cooperation with other forces, detained four men in their Rangers investigation. END#

Four men have been detained by police as part of an investigation into the 2012 takeover of Rangers.

The men were detained by Scottish police, working with officers from three English forces, on Friday morning.

Police Scotland said the four were being held as part of an investigation into the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of the Glasgow club.

The operation took place at a number of addresses in England and involved officers from the Thames Valley, Cheshire and Surrey forces.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Following a Police Scotland operation on Friday, Nov. 14, four men have been detained as a result of the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers Football Club.

"At around 6 a.m., officers from Police Scotland, assisted by officers from Thames Valley, Cheshire Police and Surrey Police, attended a number of addresses in England and detained four men."