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| Operation Elveden corruption probe ends | Operation Elveden corruption probe ends |
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| The Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials by journalists has officially ended after nearly six years. | The Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials by journalists has officially ended after nearly six years. |
| Nine police officers were among 34 people convicted as part of Operation Elveden, which cost almost £15m. | |
| The Met said it had been one of the most difficult and complex investigations it had ever dealt with. | The Met said it had been one of the most difficult and complex investigations it had ever dealt with. |
| Those convicted had caused "irreparable damage to public confidence", it said. | Those convicted had caused "irreparable damage to public confidence", it said. |
| Assistant Commissioner Patricia Gallan said: "It is right that they faced prosecution. These were not whistle-blowers but people working in some of the most trusted positions in the police, prisons and healthcare, who were only seeking to profit." | Assistant Commissioner Patricia Gallan said: "It is right that they faced prosecution. These were not whistle-blowers but people working in some of the most trusted positions in the police, prisons and healthcare, who were only seeking to profit." |
| Those convicted during the course of the operation included a senior officer in the Met counter-terrorism command, Det Ch Insp April Casburn, who was jailed in 2013 for offering to sell information to the now-defunct News of the World newspaper. | Those convicted during the course of the operation included a senior officer in the Met counter-terrorism command, Det Ch Insp April Casburn, who was jailed in 2013 for offering to sell information to the now-defunct News of the World newspaper. |
| Others convicted following Operation Elveden investigations included: | Others convicted following Operation Elveden investigations included: |
| The Met said Operation Elveden had uncovered payments totalling more than £300,000 that had been made in exchange for confidential information. | |
| In all, 90 arrests were made. | |
| The final investigation concerned a serving prison officer who was arrested last September on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and told on Wednesday he would face no further action. | The final investigation concerned a serving prison officer who was arrested last September on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and told on Wednesday he would face no further action. |