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| Phone hacking: Police officer arrested over leaks | Phone hacking: Police officer arrested over leaks |
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| A police officer has been arrested in relation to leaks during the Scotland Yard phone-hacking investigation. | A police officer has been arrested in relation to leaks during the Scotland Yard phone-hacking investigation. |
| The 51-year-old detective constable was arrested at work on Thursday and bailed. He has been suspended. | |
| A second man, aged 35, has been arrested by appointment as part of the Met's Operation Weeting investigation into press phone hacking. | |
| The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said the police officer's arrest was "hugely disappointing". | |
| She said: "I made it very clear when I took on this investigation the need for operational and information security. It is hugely disappointing that this may not have been adhered to. | She said: "I made it very clear when I took on this investigation the need for operational and information security. It is hugely disappointing that this may not have been adhered to. |
| "The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) takes the unauthorised disclosure of information extremely seriously and has acted swiftly in making these arrests." | "The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) takes the unauthorised disclosure of information extremely seriously and has acted swiftly in making these arrests." |
| The officer has been released on bail until 29 September. | |
| The second arrested man has been released on bail until October. |