A man has been charged under Operation Elveden, the investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police.

Simon Quinn, 41, of Horsham, was charged today.

A Metropolitan Police statement said: "On Friday, 28 February, a man was charged to appear at court in relation to Operation Elveden.

"He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office between 1 November, 2000 and 30 January 2011.

"He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 10." 

Quinn is not a Sussex Police officer.