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Operation Elveden: Ex-Surrey police officer arrested Sun royal editor Duncan Larcombe among Elveden charged
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A former police officer has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials. The Sun's royal editor, an ex-Sandhurst Army officer, his wife, and a former pharmacy assistant at the military academy, are to be charged as part of Operation Elveden.
Sun journalist Duncan Larcombe will be charged with a conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, along with John and Claire Hardy, the CPS said.
Tracey Bell will be charged with misconduct in public office.
They will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 8 May.
'Royal Family matters'
In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service said John Hardy had served as a Colour Sergeant at the Royal Military training academy.
"It is alleged that from 10 February 2006 to 15 October 2008, 34 payments were made to either John Hardy or Claire Hardy totalling over £23,000 for stories relating mainly to the Royal Family or matters at Sandhurst," it said.
"In addition we have concluded that Tracy Bell should be charged with one count of misconduct in public office. Tracy Bell was employed by the Ministry of Defence as a pharmacy assistant at Sandhurst Medical Centre.
"It is alleged that Tracy Bell received £1,250 between 17 October 2005 and 7 July 2006 relating to five articles published in The Sun regarding matters at Sandhurst."
It added that there was insufficient evidence to charge a second member of the public with any criminal offence.
The charges come after a former police officer has been arrested as part of the investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials.
The 41-year-old man, who used to be in the Surrey Police force, was arrested at his home in Sussex at 06:00 BST as part of Operation Elveden.The 41-year-old man, who used to be in the Surrey Police force, was arrested at his home in Sussex at 06:00 BST as part of Operation Elveden.
He is being interviewed at a Sussex police station on suspicion of misconduct in public office.He is being interviewed at a Sussex police station on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
He becomes the 62nd person to be arrested during the investigation.He becomes the 62nd person to be arrested during the investigation.
Of those arrested, 13 have or will face court action. They include four former police officers and seven journalists.
Operation Elveden is running alongside Operation Weeting, the investigation into allegations of phone hacking and Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking and other privacy breaches.