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Operation Elveden: Prison officers held in payments probe Operation Elveden: Prison officers held in payments probe
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Two serving prison officers have been arrested by police investigating inappropriate payments to public officials, Scotland Yard has said. Two serving prison officers have been arrested and later bailed by police investigating inappropriate payments to public officials, Scotland Yard said.
The men - a 52-year-old and a 26-year-old - were held at their home in Kent at about 06:00 BST. The men - a 52-year-old and a 26-year-old - were held at their home in Kent at about 06:00 BST on Tuesday.
They were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, and other charges, and are at separate police stations. They were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, and other charges, and later bailed until the end of June.
The total number of people arrested as part of Operation Elveden is 69.The total number of people arrested as part of Operation Elveden is 69.
Police said the 52-year-old was being held on conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office and misconduct in a public office. He is being interviewed at a south London police station. Police said the 52-year-old was held on conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office and misconduct in a public office. He was interviewed at a south London police station.
The 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office and money laundering, and is being interviewed at a Kent police station. The 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office and money laundering, was interviewed at a Kent police station.
Operation Elveden is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police, under the supervision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.Operation Elveden is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police, under the supervision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
It is running alongside Operation Weeting, the Met's phone-hacking inquiry, and Operation Tuleta, an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches.It is running alongside Operation Weeting, the Met's phone-hacking inquiry, and Operation Tuleta, an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches.
Those arrested in Operation Elveden so far include journalists, police officers, NHS staff and members of the armed forces.Those arrested in Operation Elveden so far include journalists, police officers, NHS staff and members of the armed forces.