Met Police Ends Election Betting Probe

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Election betting scandal: Met Police ends investigation

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Politicians and police officers placed under investigation earlier this year after it was alleged they used insider information to place bets on the date of the general election.

Gambling Commission began investigating those suspected of cheating under Section 42 of the Gambling Act .

But Met police took charge of inquiries into a "small number of cases" where other offences were alleged to have taken place.

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