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Operation Elveden: Police officer arrested in payments probe | Operation Elveden: Police officer arrested in payments probe |
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A serving police officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing inquiry into allegations of illegal payments by journalists to public officials. | A serving police officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing inquiry into allegations of illegal payments by journalists to public officials. |
The 50-year-old Metropolitan Police employee was held at 06:00 GMT at his home in the Wimbledon area of London. | The 50-year-old Metropolitan Police employee was held at 06:00 GMT at his home in the Wimbledon area of London. |
He is being questioned on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and his property has been searched. | He is being questioned on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and his property has been searched. |
Officers working on Operation Elveden said he serves with the Territorial Policing command in south London. | Officers working on Operation Elveden said he serves with the Territorial Policing command in south London. |
Some 60 people have now been arrested as part of the inquiry, which is being run alongside two other police investigations. | Some 60 people have now been arrested as part of the inquiry, which is being run alongside two other police investigations. |
Operation Weeting is an inquiry into alleged phone hacking, while Operation Tuleta is an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches. | Operation Weeting is an inquiry into alleged phone hacking, while Operation Tuleta is an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches. |
Of those people arrested under Operation Elveden, nine have been charged and four have been told they will face no further action. | |
Scotland Yard said the latest arrest came after information had been provided by News Corporation's management and standards committee. | |
The body was set up by the media giant in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at its now-defunct News of the World title. |
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