The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is investigating several former executives at JJB Sports.

The sports retailer has already said it is under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading for price fixing, while the Serious Fraud Office is looking at possible deception by former employees.

The areas of investigation include:- the transfer of shares to the administrators of Icelandic bank Kaupthing by JJB Sports’ former chief executive; possible fraudulent expense claims; suspected theft of company assets; and the company’s disclosure of information to the market prior to the release of its interim results in September 2008.

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