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| Operation Elveden: Three released on bail | Operation Elveden: Three released on bail |
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| Three people arrested as part of a Met Police investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials have been bailed until October. | Three people arrested as part of a Met Police investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials have been bailed until October. |
| The Met's Operation Elveden is running alongside a probe into phone hacking. | The Met's Operation Elveden is running alongside a probe into phone hacking. |
| A Sun journalist, a 40-year old ex-prison officer from Corby, Northants and a 37-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of corruption. | |
| Separately, a serving police officer was arrested on suspicion of passing unauthorised information to the media. | Separately, a serving police officer was arrested on suspicion of passing unauthorised information to the media. |
| Alleged money laundering | Alleged money laundering |
| A spokeswoman for News International has refused to confirm the identity of the journalist arrested, but said the person worked for the Sun. | A spokeswoman for News International has refused to confirm the identity of the journalist arrested, but said the person worked for the Sun. |
| Police said a 31-year-old man arrested in Croydon, south London, was held on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. | Police said a 31-year-old man arrested in Croydon, south London, was held on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. |
| He was questioned at a south London police station. | He was questioned at a south London police station. |
| The former prison officer and 37-year-old woman were both arrested in Corby and questioned at a police station in Northamptonshire. | The former prison officer and 37-year-old woman were both arrested in Corby and questioned at a police station in Northamptonshire. |
| The former prison officer was asked about alleged misconduct in a public office and money laundering offences, while the woman was questioned on suspicion of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and money laundering. | The former prison officer was asked about alleged misconduct in a public office and money laundering offences, while the woman was questioned on suspicion of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and money laundering. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 'Unauthorised information' | 'Unauthorised information' |
| Meanwhile, officers from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) questioned a superintendent with City of London Police on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. | Meanwhile, officers from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) questioned a superintendent with City of London Police on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. |
| He was arrested after Met officers from Operation Elveden passed information about him to the IPCC. | He was arrested after Met officers from Operation Elveden passed information about him to the IPCC. |
| In a statement, the IPCC said the arrest related "to the alleged passing of unauthorised information to a journalist". | In a statement, the IPCC said the arrest related "to the alleged passing of unauthorised information to a journalist". |
| The officer was being held in custody at a London police station. | The officer was being held in custody at a London police station. |
| It has also emerged that Guardian journalist David Leigh will not be prosecuted over his admission that he hacked the voicemail of an arms company executive. | It has also emerged that Guardian journalist David Leigh will not be prosecuted over his admission that he hacked the voicemail of an arms company executive. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said that although the police investigation was not complete, its view was that Mr Leigh should not be charged. | The Crown Prosecution Service said that although the police investigation was not complete, its view was that Mr Leigh should not be charged. |
| Mr Leigh, the newspaper's investigations executive editor, said he got a "voyeuristic thrill" from listening to the voicemail messages. | Mr Leigh, the newspaper's investigations executive editor, said he got a "voyeuristic thrill" from listening to the voicemail messages. |
| He made the admission in an article after former News of the World royal reporter Clive Goodman pleaded guilty in December 2006 to intercepting voicemail messages left on royal aides' phones. | He made the admission in an article after former News of the World royal reporter Clive Goodman pleaded guilty in December 2006 to intercepting voicemail messages left on royal aides' phones. |