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| Operation Elveden: Three arrests in payments probe | Operation Elveden: Three arrests in payments probe |
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| A former prison officer is among three people arrested by Metropolitan Police officers investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials. | A former prison officer is among three people arrested by Metropolitan Police officers investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials. |
| The arrests, made at 0600 BST, are part of Operation Elveden, which is running alongside a probe into phone hacking. | The arrests, made at 0600 BST, are part of Operation Elveden, which is running alongside a probe into phone hacking. |
| The 40-year-old ex-prison officer was arrested in Corby, Northamptonshire, on suspicion of corruption. | The 40-year-old ex-prison officer was arrested in Corby, Northamptonshire, on suspicion of corruption. |
| A 37-year-old woman was also arrested in Corby, and a 31-year-old man was arrested in Croydon, south London. | A 37-year-old woman was also arrested in Corby, and a 31-year-old man was arrested in Croydon, south London. |
| The arrests bring the total made by Operation Elveden to 33. | The arrests bring the total made by Operation Elveden to 33. |
| The Met Police said in a statement that the arrests came after News Corporation's management standards committee provided information. | The Met Police said in a statement that the arrests came after News Corporation's management standards committee provided information. |
| News Corporation set up its committee to conduct internal investigations relating to allegations of wrongdoing at its newspapers. | News Corporation set up its committee to conduct internal investigations relating to allegations of wrongdoing at its newspapers. |
| The former prison officer was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and money laundering offences. | The former prison officer was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and money laundering offences. |
| The woman is accused of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and money laundering. | The woman is accused of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and money laundering. |
| Both are being questioned at a police station in Northamptonshire. | Both are being questioned at a police station in Northamptonshire. |
| Linked to Weeting | |
| The 31-year-old man is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. | The 31-year-old man is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. |
| He is being questioned at a south London police station. | He is being questioned at a south London police station. |
| Scotland Yard's Operation Elveden investigation was set up to look into allegations of inappropriate payments to police and other public officials. | Scotland Yard's Operation Elveden investigation was set up to look into allegations of inappropriate payments to police and other public officials. |
| It is linked to Operation Weeting, the investigation into mobile phone hacking by journalists. | It is linked to Operation Weeting, the investigation into mobile phone hacking by journalists. |
| News of the latest arrests came shortly before Prime Minister David Cameron began giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards. |