Three arrested in money-laundering inquiry

British customs officials have arrested three people in London as part of an investigation into money-laundering following a police inquiry into allegations of corruption within the Pakistan cricket team.

The investigations followed a British Sunday newspaper report that Pakistan had been bribed to fix incidents in the fourth test against England which finished at Lord's on Sunday.

"Three individuals were arrested on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering," a Customs spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "This includes two 35-year-olds (a male and a female) from the Croydon area and a 49-year-old male from the Wembley area.

"These individuals were arrested, questioned and have been bailed pending further investigation."

Police arrested 35-year-old agent Marhar Majeed on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers. He was released on bail.

According to a report in The News of the World newspaper, Majeed alleged pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif had bowled three no-balls by pre-arrangement.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat told Reuters television in Cape Town that London Metropolitan police were busy gathering forensic evidence. The ICC's anti-corruption and security unit is working with the police.

"The police are busy with forensic information gathering and piecing that evidence together," Lorgat said.

"I understand that they will interview some of the players later this week and we will have to take it one day at a time. I'm afraid there is no way we can push the button any quicker."