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| Operation Elveden: Woman arrested in corruption probe | |
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| A public official has been arrested as part of the police investigation into alleged corrupt payments by journalists for information. | A public official has been arrested as part of the police investigation into alleged corrupt payments by journalists for information. |
| The woman, 45, was held in Malton, North Yorkshire, around 07:00 BST. | The woman, 45, was held in Malton, North Yorkshire, around 07:00 BST. |
| Scotland Yard said she had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and suspected conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office and was being questioned. | Scotland Yard said she had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and suspected conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office and was being questioned. |
| It brings the total number of arrests under Operation Elveden to 77. | It brings the total number of arrests under Operation Elveden to 77. |
| Scotland Yard refused to reveal details of the woman's job. | Scotland Yard refused to reveal details of the woman's job. |
| Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other inquiries. | Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other inquiries. |
| Operation Weeting is looking at alleged phone hacking and Operation Tuleta is focused on computer hacking and other alleged privacy breaches. | Operation Weeting is looking at alleged phone hacking and Operation Tuleta is focused on computer hacking and other alleged privacy breaches. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission has also made three arrests under inquiries linked to the probes. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission has also made three arrests under inquiries linked to the probes. |