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A serving prison officer from Teesside has been arrested as part of a major police investigation into corrupt payments to public officials.

The Metropolitan Police today confirmed a 45-year-old man from Hartlepool has been held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The man was arrested by officers from Operation Elveden, a force spokesman said.

He added: “The man, a serving prison officer, was arrested at an address in Hartlepool. He remains in custody at this time.”

More than 80 people have so far been arrested in the £20m Operation Elveden probe, including journalists and police officers.