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| Operation Elveden: Ex-serviceman arrested in London | Operation Elveden: Ex-serviceman arrested in London |
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| A former member of the armed forces has been arrested by police investigating allegations of illegal payments to public officials. | A former member of the armed forces has been arrested by police investigating allegations of illegal payments to public officials. |
| The man, 30, was arrested at his home in London at 06:00 BST on suspicion of misconduct in public office and conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office, Scotland Yard said. | The man, 30, was arrested at his home in London at 06:00 BST on suspicion of misconduct in public office and conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office, Scotland Yard said. |
| He is currently being questioned at a central London police station. | He is currently being questioned at a central London police station. |
| The man is the 78th person arrested as part of Operation Elveden. | The man is the 78th person arrested as part of Operation Elveden. |
| Forty-one of those arrested have been charged. | |
| Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other inquiries, with Operation Weeting looking at alleged phone hacking and Operation Tuleta focused on computer hacking and other alleged privacy breaches. | Operation Elveden is being run alongside two other inquiries, with Operation Weeting looking at alleged phone hacking and Operation Tuleta focused on computer hacking and other alleged privacy breaches. |
| The investigations were set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that led to the closure of the Sunday tabloid newspaper the News of the World. | |
| Those arrested include journalists, current and former police officers, prison officers and service personnel. | |
| 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. |