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Emmerdale: Moira Dingle Leaves Custody as Inquiry Expands in Trafficking Frame-Up

The case stems from evidence later revealed to have been planted under Joe Tate’s coercion.

Overview

  • Police discovered forged contracts and multiple IDs at Butler’s Farm, leading to Moira Dingle’s arrest on suspicion of human trafficking and forced labour.
  • The incriminating documents were planted by Robert Sugden after Joe Tate forced his hand by blackmailing Victoria Sugden with footage linked to John Sugden’s death.
  • After overnight questioning, Moira returned home as DS Walsh broadened lines of inquiry, speaking to Laurel Thomas and bringing Jai Sharma to the station over developments tied to Ray Walters.
  • During Moira’s interview, DS Walsh signalled scepticism and suggested Moira may have benefited from Celia Daniels’s criminal earnings during a difficult period for the farm.
  • Viewers highlighted expected forensic and financial checks—such as fingerprinting the seized papers and reviewing accounts—as likely avenues that could undercut the case against Moira.