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A non-public jet and two yachts have been seized as a part of a £76million raid on a bunch who ran luxurious care properties.

Two websites in St Leonard’s, Dorset, and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, have been raided in a sting by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), supported by the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The investigation is trying into the Carlauren Group that owned luxurious care properties earlier than going into administration in November 2019.

The SFO stated the collapse left aged residents compelled to search out some place else to reside, with 600 traders additionally out of pocket.

The Carlauren Group purchased 23 properties throughout the UK to show into luxurious care properties. The properties included former lodges, together with the historic Windlestone Hall in Durham.

But the SFO claimed solely 9 of those turned operational, with some persevering with as lodges as a substitute of care properties.

The group additionally allegedly purchased quite a lot of costly vehicles, together with two Lamborghinis and a McLaren 570GT. The group have been additionally stated to have bought a non-public jet and two yachts.

Nick Ephgrave QPM, director of the Serious Fraud Office, stated: “This company’s abrupt collapse has created turmoil and enormous anxiety for many, with elderly people forced to vacate their homes and investors left with nothing.

“Today’s arrests are a significant growth in our investigation and a step in direction of getting the solutions so many individuals want.”

According to stories, the Carlauren Group had round 600 traders by the acquisition of rooms that have been to be rented out to the aged.

The luxurious lodging boasted swimming swimming pools, room service and different facilities.

According to the SFO, the rooms have been marketed and offered with a assured annual payout and alternative to promote the asset again for a revenue after 10 years.