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Operation Elveden: Three arrested in in Hertfordshire and Surrey Operation Elveden: Three arrested in in Hertfordshire and Surrey
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Police investigating inappropriate payments to police and public officials have arrested three people.Police investigating inappropriate payments to police and public officials have arrested three people.
The investigation, Operation Elveden, is running alongside Operation Weeting, the phone-hacking inquiry.The investigation, Operation Elveden, is running alongside Operation Weeting, the phone-hacking inquiry.
Two serving police officers and a journalist were arrested at their separate home addresses in Hertfordshire and Surrey early on Thursday morning, Scotland Yard said.Two serving police officers and a journalist were arrested at their separate home addresses in Hertfordshire and Surrey early on Thursday morning, Scotland Yard said.
Police said several searches were being carried out. The BBC understands Sun journalist Anthony France is among the arrested.
The arrests were all made in connection with a number of suspected offences dating from between 2004 and 2011. Mr France works as a crime reporter for the newspaper.
A 39-year-old man, a journalist, was arrested in Hertfordshire on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and suspected conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. He is being interviewed at a police station in north London. Police said several searches were being carried out following the arrests, which were made in connection with a number of suspected offences dating from between 2004 and 2011.
Police also said a 39-year-old man, a journalist, was arrested in Hertfordshire on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and suspected conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. He is being interviewed at a police station in north London.
A 47-year-old man, a police officer in the Metropolitan Police's specialist operations command, was arrested in Surrey over suspected misconduct in a public office and suspected corruption. He will be interviewed at a Surrey police station.A 47-year-old man, a police officer in the Metropolitan Police's specialist operations command, was arrested in Surrey over suspected misconduct in a public office and suspected corruption. He will be interviewed at a Surrey police station.
And a 30-year-old man, a police officer also serving in the Met's specialist crime and operations command, was arrested in Surrey over suspected misconduct in a public office. He is being interviewed at a south London police station.And a 30-year-old man, a police officer also serving in the Met's specialist crime and operations command, was arrested in Surrey over suspected misconduct in a public office. He is being interviewed at a south London police station.
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The specialist crime and operations command deals with a range of serious offences in London, including murder, rape and organised gangs.The specialist crime and operations command deals with a range of serious offences in London, including murder, rape and organised gangs.
It deals with protection of public figures including the Royal Family and government ministers, counter-terrorism and security at the Houses of Parliament as well as at London City and Heathrow airports.It deals with protection of public figures including the Royal Family and government ministers, counter-terrorism and security at the Houses of Parliament as well as at London City and Heathrow airports.
These arrests bring the number of Operation Elveden arrests to 56.These arrests bring the number of Operation Elveden arrests to 56.
They are a result of information provided to police by News Corporation's management and standards committee, which was set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the now-closed News of the World.They are a result of information provided to police by News Corporation's management and standards committee, which was set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the now-closed News of the World.
Operation Elveden arose out of Operation Weeting, an ongoing investigation into phone hacking following the allegations made about the News of the World.Operation Elveden arose out of Operation Weeting, an ongoing investigation into phone hacking following the allegations made about the News of the World.
Elveden is looking at documents handed over by News International in June 2011 which are being assessed by police for "information relating to alleged inappropriate payments to a small number of officers".Elveden is looking at documents handed over by News International in June 2011 which are being assessed by police for "information relating to alleged inappropriate payments to a small number of officers".