UK police arrest journo in phone hacking probe

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 20 September 2012

A 30-year-old journalist was arrested in London as part of a police investigation into phone hacking. This marks the 14th arrest linked to the ongoing scandal involving News Corp.

Summary

LONDON: British police investigating the ongoing phone hacking scandal arrested a journalist Thursday on suspicion of taking part in a conspiracy to gather data from stolen mobile phones.

The 30-year-old man arrested at his home in London is the 14th person detained by detectives from Operation Tuleta, one of three parallel police investigations triggered by a scandal that has rocked Britain and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire.

The investigations came amid revelations that reporters at Murdoch's now-shuttered News of the World tabloid routinely intercepted voicemails of celebrities and other public figures.

Dozens have been arrested in the probes of media wrongdoing and corruption. Criminal charges have been brought against Rebekah Brooks, the former chief of News Corp.'s British operations, and Andy Coulson, a former editor and the ex-communications chief for Prime Minister David Cameron.

Police said later the suspect arrested Thursday was questioned at a London police station and released on bail. - AP

KEY POINTS:

• British police arrested a journalist for alleged phone hacking involvement.
• The individual is the 14th suspect in the ongoing Operation Tuleta investigation.
• The revelations stem from the now-defunct News of the World tabloid scandal.
• High-profile media figures, including Rebekah Brooks, face criminal charges.
• The suspect was questioned and released on bail by police.