Seven arrested in missing pets blackmail probe
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The arrests follow an investigation across 15 police forces after reports that people with missing animals had been targeted and blackmailed via social media for money.
Cumbria Police said it had identified 21 victims so far across the UK.
They currently remain in police custody, police added.
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