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[[Operation Elveden]] is a [[Metropolitan Police]] operation begun in the summer of 2011 under Deputy Assistant Commissioner [[Sue Akers]] to investigate police corruption after evidence of bribery was handed over by the ''[[News of the World]]''.<ref>Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, ''Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain'', Penguin Books, 2012, p.168.</ref> | [[Operation Elveden]] is a [[Metropolitan Police]] operation begun in the summer of 2011 under Deputy Assistant Commissioner [[Sue Akers]] to investigate police corruption after evidence of bribery was handed over by the ''[[News of the World]]''.<ref>Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, ''Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain'', Penguin Books, 2012, p.168.</ref> | ||
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| + | On 19 April 2012, the police arrested the ''Sun''s royal editor [[Duncan Larcombe]], and a member of the armed forces. In the following months they arrested two more ''Sun'' journalists including [[Neil Millard]]].<ref>Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, ''Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain'', Penguin Books, 2012, p.263.</ref> | ||
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| + | Other journalists arrested in the operation came from the ''Daily Mirror'', the ''Sunday Mirror'' and the ''Daily Star Sunday''.<ref>Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, ''Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain'', Penguin Books, 2012, p.263.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 6 July 2013
Operation Elveden is a Metropolitan Police operation begun in the summer of 2011 under Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers to investigate police corruption after evidence of bribery was handed over by the News of the World.[1]
On 19 April 2012, the police arrested the Suns royal editor Duncan Larcombe, and a member of the armed forces. In the following months they arrested two more Sun journalists including Neil Millard].[2]
Other journalists arrested in the operation came from the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and the Daily Star Sunday.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain, Penguin Books, 2012, p.168.
- ↑ Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain, Penguin Books, 2012, p.263.
- ↑ Tom Watson & Martin Hickman, Dial M for Murdoch, News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain, Penguin Books, 2012, p.263.
