A WOMAN and man were arrested this morning after police swooped as part of an investigation into fraud and the theft of motor vehicles.

Cheshire Police were conducting enquiries in St Helens this morning where they arrested a 23-year-old woman wanted on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and two counts of theft from motor vehicles.

Following her arrest a warrant was issued for the search of an address on Manville Street at 6.30am.

A 58-year-old man from Widnes was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, two counts of assault and two counts of theft from motor vehicles.

Both suspects are currently assisting officers with their enquiries.