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Operation Elveden: Arrest in police corruption probe | Operation Elveden: Arrest in police corruption probe |
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A police officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into allegedly corrupt payments by journalists to police. | A police officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into allegedly corrupt payments by journalists to police. |
The 33-year-old Metropolitan Police officer was held at his home in Barnet, north London at about 05:45 GMT as part of Operation Elveden. | |
He was questioned on suspicion of misconduct in a public office before being released on bail until April. | |
The specialist crime and operations officer is based in central London. | |
He was interviewed at a north London police station and a search of his property was carried out. | |
Some 59 people have now been arrested as part of the investigation. | Some 59 people have now been arrested as part of the investigation. |
Scotland Yard said the arrest was the result of information provided to police by News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee. | Scotland Yard said the arrest was the result of information provided to police by News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee. |
A spokesman said: "It relates to suspected payments to a police officer and is not about seeking journalists to reveal confidential sources in relation to information that has been obtained legitimately." | A spokesman said: "It relates to suspected payments to a police officer and is not about seeking journalists to reveal confidential sources in relation to information that has been obtained legitimately." |
The officer is the second person arrested this week by officers working on Operation Elveden. | The officer is the second person arrested this week by officers working on Operation Elveden. |
A prison officer was bailed on Monday after he was arrested at his home in Sittingbourne, Kent, on suspicion of conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. | A prison officer was bailed on Monday after he was arrested at his home in Sittingbourne, Kent, on suspicion of conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office. |
Of those arrested as part of the investigation, eight people have faced, or will face, court proceedings. | Of those arrested as part of the investigation, eight people have faced, or will face, court proceedings. |
And two - a retired police officer and a former journalist - have been told they will face no further action. | And two - a retired police officer and a former journalist - have been told they will face no further action. |
Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other police investigations. | Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other police investigations. |
Operation Weeting, an inquiry into alleged phone hacking, has seen 26 arrests. | Operation Weeting, an inquiry into alleged phone hacking, has seen 26 arrests. |
Meanwhile, an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches - Operation Tuleta - has led to 19 arrests. | Meanwhile, an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches - Operation Tuleta - has led to 19 arrests. |
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