A director of an online gambling firm linked to Harry Redknapp and two Premier League football clubs has been arrested over a £21m fraud probe, it has emerged. Paul Bell, a director of 666Bet, was reportedly arrested at Heathrow airport last week as part of a joint money-laundering investigation by HM Revenue & Customs and the National Crime Agency. Six other people were arrested, 13 properties were raided and £1m in cash was also seized as part of the investigation. A director of an online gambling firm, which signed Harry Redknapp to star in its adverts (pictured above) has been arrested over a £21m fraud. The online firm announced deals with West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City last summer. It also signed former QPR manager Redknapp to appear in its adverts, alongside Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vas Blackwood. Last week, the UK gambling regulator The Gambling Commission suspended the firm's licence. The suspension led to Football League One side Leyton Orient, which signed a contract with the bookmakers in August last year, terminating its deal for shirt sponsorship. It is not yet known whether the two Premier League clubs will follow suit. Speaking from Dubai, Mr Redknapp told the Independent on Sunday: 'I just did an advert for them. I don't know anything about it at all. Not a clue.' Mr Bell, a stockbroker who is now an investor, was reportedly arrested at Heathrow before being re-arrested the following day when he arrived on the Isle of Man by private jet. According to a source, the businessman, who is said to be an active part of the community in the Isle of Man, has 'vigorously denied any wrongdoing'. Online firm 666Bet announced deals with West Brom and Leicester City last summer. It also signed Redknapp to appear in its adverts, alongside Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vas Blackwood. Speaking from Dubai about the probe, Mr Redknapp (pictured) said: 'I just did an advert for them. I don't know anything about it at all. Not a clue' A spokesman for the firm added that the probe has 'nothing to do with the day-to-day running of 666Bet.' In an email to the Independent on Sunday, Neil Andrews, 666Bet's head of brand, said: 'I can categorically state the investigation does not relate to 666Bet's activities in the gamin (sic) world.' The firm's website is currently offline. Its official Twitter account said the site is under maintenance 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. The firm's website is currently offline. Its official Twitter account said the site was under maintenance due to 'unforeseen circumstances' In another tweet, it says: 'We hope to have the site and our licence back ASAP but cannot comment on when this will be.' Although the Gambling Commission refused to comment, it previously said the suspension of the Metro Play Limited licence - which covers 666Bet and Metro Play - does not prevent the firm from 'returning outstanding balances to customers'. There is no suggestion that Metro Play Ltd, 666Bet or Metro are involved in the joint probe. Mr Bell, who is reportedly worth £400m, is a shareholder in several FTSE-listed companies and has been listed as the director and company secretary in dozens of companies. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

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Paul Bell, a director of 666Bet, was arrested at Heathrow airport last week.
Six others were held, 13 properties  raided and £1m seized as part of probe.
Firm's licence has been suspended but spokesman said probe has 'nothing to do with 666Bet's day-to-day running'
Company had deals with Leicester City, West Brom and Harry Redknapp.
En chef för en online spelfirma kopplad till Harry Redknapp och två Premier League fotbollsklubbar har arresterats över en £ 21m bedrägeri sond, det har uppstått. Paul Bell, en chef för 666Bet, enligt uppgift arresterades på Heathrow flygplats förra veckan som en del av en gemensam penningtvätt utredning av HM Revenue & Customs och Brottsmyndigheten. Sex andra personer greps, 13 fastigheter plundrades och 1 miljon pund i kontanter beslagtogs också som en del av utredningen. En chef för en online spelfirma, som signerade Harry Redknapp för att vara stjärna i sina annonser (bilden ovan) har arresterats över ett £ 21 miljoner bedrägeri. Online-firman meddelade affärer med West Bromwich Albion och Leicester City förra sommaren. Den undertecknade också tidigare QPR manager Redknapp för att visas i sina annonser, tillsammans med Lock, Stock och Two Smoking Barrels skådespelare Vas Blackwood. Förra veckan, Storbritanniens spel tillsynsmyndighet Spelkommissionen upphävde företagets licens. Avstängningen ledde till Football League Ena sidan Leyton Orient, som skrev på ett kontrakt med bookmakers i augusti förra året, avslutar sin affär för tröjsponsring. Det är ännu inte känt om de två Premier League-klubbarna kommer att följa efter. Redknapp talade om det för den oberoende i Dubai på söndagen: ”Jag gjorde bara en annons för dem. Jag vet ingenting om det alls. Ingen aning. Mr Bell, en börsmäklare som nu är investerare, greps enligt uppgift i Heathrow innan han följande dag återanställdes när han anlände till Isle of Man med privatjet. Enligt en källa har affärsmannen, som sägs vara en aktiv del av samhället på Isle of Man, ”avskyvärt förnekat varje orätt”. Online-firma 666Bet meddelade avtal med West Brom och Leicester City förra sommaren. Den undertecknade också Redknapp för att visas i sina annonser, vid sidan av Lock, Stock och Two Smoking Barrels skådespelare Vas Blackwood. När han talade från Dubai om sonden sade Redknapp (bild): ”Jag gjorde bara en annons för dem. Jag vet ingenting om det alls. En talesman för firman tillade att sonden inte har något att göra med den dagliga driften av 666Bet. I ett e-postmeddelande till Independent på söndagen sade Neil Andrews, 666Bet: "Jag kan kategoriskt konstatera att utredningen inte avser 666Bet's verksamhet i gamin (sic) världen. " Byråns webbplats är för närvarande offline. Dess officiella Twitter-konto sa att webbplatsen är under underhåll 'på grund av oförutsedda omständigheter'. Byråns webbplats är för närvarande offline. Dess officiella Twitter-konto sa att webbplatsen var under underhåll på grund av "oförutsedda omständigheter" I en annan tweet, det säger: "Vi hoppas att ha webbplatsen och vår licens tillbaka ASAP men kan inte kommentera när detta kommer att vara. " Även om Gambling Commission vägrade att kommentera, sade det tidigare att upphävandet av Metro Play Limited licens - som omfattar 666Bet och Metro Play - inte hindrar företaget från att "återsända utestående saldon till kunder". Det finns inget förslag på att Metro Play Ltd, 666Bet eller Metro är inblandade i den gemensamma sonden. Bell, som enligt uppgift är värd 400 miljoner pund, är aktieägare i flera FTSE-noterade bolag och har noterats som direktör och företagssekreterare i dussintals företag. Tyvärr accepterar vi för närvarande inte kommentarer till den här artikeln. Skriv höjdpunkter för den här artikeln.
A manager of an online gaming firm linked to Harry Redknapp and two Premier League football clubs has been arrested over a £21m fraud probe, it has arisen. Paul Bell, a director of 666Bet, was reportedly arrested at Heathrow Airport last week as part of a joint money laundering investigation by HM Revenue & Customs and the Crime Agency. Six other people were arrested, 13 properties were looted and £1 million in cash was also seized as part of the investigation. A director of an online gaming firm, who signed Harry Redknapp to be a star in his ads (pictured above) has been arrested over a £21 million fraud. The online firm announced business with West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City last summer. It also signed former QPR manager Redknapp to appear in its ads, along with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrel's actors Vas Blackwood. Last week, the UK gaming regulator The Gambling Commission suspended the company's license. The suspension led to Football League One side Leyton Orient, who signed a contract with bookmakers last August, ending his deal for shirt sponsorship. It is not yet known whether the two Premier League clubs will follow suit. Redknapp told the independent in Dubai on Sunday: ‘I just made an advertisement for them. I don't know anything about it at all. I don't know. Mr Bell, a stockbroker who is now an investor, was reportedly arrested in Heathrow before being rehired the following day when he arrived in the Isle of Man with a private jet. According to one source, the businessman, who is said to be an active part of the community on the Isle of Man, has “disgustedly denied every wrong.” Online firm 666Bet announced deals with West Brom and Leicester City last summer. It also signed Redknapp to appear in its ads, alongside Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrel's actors Vas Blackwood. Speaking from Dubai about the probe, Redknapp (pictured): "I only made an advertisement for them. I don't know anything about it at all. A spokesman for the firm added that the probe has nothing to do with the daily operation of 666Bet. In an email to the Independent on Sunday, Neil Andrews, 666Bet said: "I can categorically state that the investigation does not concern 666Bet's operations in the gamin (sic) world." The Agency's website is currently offline. Its official Twitter account said the site is under maintenance 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. The Agency's website is currently offline. Its official Twitter account said the site was under maintenance due to "unforeseen circumstances" In another tweet, it says: "We hope to have the site and our license back ASAP but cannot comment when this will be." Although the Gambling Commission refused to comment, it previously said that the suspension of the Metro Play Limited license - which includes 666Bet and Metro Play - does not prevent the company from "returning outstanding balances to customers". There is no suggestion that Metro Play Ltd, 666Bet or Metro are involved in the joint probe. Bell, reportedly worth £400 million, is a shareholder of several FTSE-listed companies and has been listed as director and company secretary of dozens of companies. Unfortunately, we do not currently accept comments on this article. Write highlights for this article.
Paul Bell, en chef för 666Bet, greps på Heathrows flygplats förra veckan. Sex andra hölls fångna, 13 fastigheter plundrades och £1m beslagtogs som en del av sond. Företagets licens har dragits in men talesman sa att sonden inte har något att göra med 666Bet's dagliga drift.
Paul Bell, a director of 666Bet, was arrested at Heathrow Airport last week. Six others were held captive, 13 properties were looted and £1m seized as part of probe. The company's license has been suspended but spokesman said the probe has nothing to do with 666Bet's daily operation.