A man and a woman were arrested in connection with an investigation into illegal money lending in Little Hulton.

The England Illegal Money Lending Team worked with the police on three warrants in the area on Wednesday.

As a result of one of these warrants a 36-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested in connection with an investigation into illegal money lending. They were taken into custody before being bailed following an interview.

An investigation is ongoing in partnership with Salford City Council Trading Standards.

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Tony Quigley, head of the England Illegal Money Lending Team, said: "These arrests are part of an investigation into allegations of illegal money lending.

"We work hard with our partners to tackle this crime and we would urge anyone who has any information about illegal money lending to come forward.

"We realise people may find it difficult to admit they have borrowed from an illegal lender but we want to reassure them they have done nothing wrong.

"Our officers are there to provide expert help and advice 24/7."

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According to the Centre for Social Justice there are more than a million people in debt to loan sharks in England. The England Illegal Money Lending Team supports those in debt to loan sharks securing 418 prosecutions in 20 years.

Anyone with information about illegal money lending can contact Stop Loan Sharks on 0300 555 2222 or the LiveChat on stoploansharks.co.uk.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.