Two men have appeared in court over fraud and theft charges alleged to involve more than £778,000.
50 year old David Hewitt of Clover Avenue in Peel and 52 year old Glenn Cooper of Helm Road in Windermere appeared before magistrates at Douglas Courthouse.
Mr Cooper faces 16 charges of fraud, four of theft and one of forgery, while Mr Hewitt is accused of five counts of fraud and three of theft.
The allegations date between November 2017 and September 2019 and are said to involve stolen credit balances and fraudulent car dealership stock loans.
Mr Hewitt was bailed until the duo next appear in court on February 9, while Mr Cooper was remanded in custody to the same date.
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