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| Police held in corruption probe | Police held in corruption probe |
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| Five policemen have been arrested over allegations they sold contraband alcohol and cigarettes. | Five policemen have been arrested over allegations they sold contraband alcohol and cigarettes. |
| The Metropolitan Police officers have also been held on suspicion of money laundering, evasion of liability and criminal misconduct in office. | |
| The men, an inspector, a sergeant, a detective constable and two constables, were arrested following dawn raids at their homes on Tuesday. | The men, an inspector, a sergeant, a detective constable and two constables, were arrested following dawn raids at their homes on Tuesday. |
| Four members of the public from north London have also been arrested. | Four members of the public from north London have also been arrested. |
| Scotland Yard's anti-corruption unit is investigating allegations bootleg alcohol and cigarettes from abroad were sold to the public and in police clubs and canteens. | Scotland Yard's anti-corruption unit is investigating allegations bootleg alcohol and cigarettes from abroad were sold to the public and in police clubs and canteens. |
| Long-running operation | Long-running operation |
| The officers, all from north London, have all been suspended from their posts. | The officers, all from north London, have all been suspended from their posts. |
| The dawn raids were part of a long-running and on-going anti-corruption operation, a police statement said. | The dawn raids were part of a long-running and on-going anti-corruption operation, a police statement said. |
| The police officers arrested include a 49-year-old inspector, a 47-year-old sergeant, a 37-year-old detective constable, a 44-year-old constable and a 39-year-old constable. | The police officers arrested include a 49-year-old inspector, a 47-year-old sergeant, a 37-year-old detective constable, a 44-year-old constable and a 39-year-old constable. |
| A 38-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of evasion of liability and money laundering. | A 38-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of evasion of liability and money laundering. |
| In addition to those arrests, two other members of the public - a 38-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man - were arrested on Thursday, also on suspicion of evasion of liability and money laundering. | In addition to those arrests, two other members of the public - a 38-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man - were arrested on Thursday, also on suspicion of evasion of liability and money laundering. |
| All the nine people arrested have been released on bail | All the nine people arrested have been released on bail |