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Operation Elveden: Health worker held in payments probe | Operation Elveden: Health worker held in payments probe |
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A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into corrupt payments to police and public officials, Scotland Yard says. | |
The unnamed healthcare trust worker was arrested at his Merseyside home at 06:00 BST, Metropolitan Police said. | |
Detectives are questioning the 46-year-old at a Liverpool police station while his property is searched. | Detectives are questioning the 46-year-old at a Liverpool police station while his property is searched. |
He is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. | |
His arrest is the 71st by officers under Operation Elveden, the Metropolitan Police's investigation into alleged payments made to public officials by journalists. | |
Among those arrested so far are journalists, prison officers, police officers, customs officers and NHS workers. | |
Two other strands of the investigation are looking into alleged phone hacking and privacy breaches. |
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