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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 was interviewed at a London police station and later bailed until January. | |
The man was the 78th person to be arrested as part of Operation Elveden. | |
Forty-one of those arrested have been charged. | 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. | 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. | 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. |