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Police bailed in corruption probe Police bailed in corruption probe
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Five serving Metropolitan Police officers have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, evasion of liability and criminal misconduct. Five policemen have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Four members of the public - two 38-year-old women, a man aged 43 and a 58-year-old man, all from north London - were also arrested. The Metropolitan Police officers have also been held on suspicion of evasion of liability and criminal misconduct in office.
The five male officers were held after dawn raids at their homes on Tuesday. The men, an inspector, a sergeant, a detective constable and two police constables, were arrested following dawn raids at their homes on Tuesday.
The men, an inspector, a sergeant, a detective constable and two police constables, have been bailed. Four members of the public from north London have also been arrested. All nine people have been released on bail.
Anti-corruption operationAnti-corruption operation
The officers have all been suspended from their posts.The officers 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 police constable and a 39-year-old police constable. All five are from north London.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 police constable and a 39-year-old police constable. All five are from north London.
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, another two 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, another two 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.
They are being held at north London police stations.