Four employees of Leeds City Council have been arrested on suspicion of bribery as part of an ongoing corruption investigation by West Yorkshire Police.
The force's economic crime unit described the case as "complex" and confirmed a total of nine arrests. All individuals have been released on bail while further enquiries continue.
Leeds City Council has suspended the four staff members involved, according to a spokesperson for the authority.
The spokesperson added, "As the police investigation is ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this time." Photo by Tim Green, Wikimedia commons.
