THREE suspected loan sharks have been arrested in a swoop in Bradford.

A woman, aged 59, and two men, aged 40 and 19, were held on suspicion of illegal money lending in the operation led by officers from the England Illegal Money Lending Team.

The three were arrested when a warrant was executed at an address in Holme Wood. Documents relating to illegal money lending were seized from the address.

The suspects were questioned and released on bail pending further inquiries, it was disclosed last night.