On 22 May 2015, Sun reporter Anthony France was found guilty of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office between 2008 and 2011. France’s trial followed the London Metropolitan Police's Operation Elveden, an ongoing investigation into alleged payments to police and officials in exchange for information. He had paid a total of more than £22,000 to PC Timothy Edwards, an anti-terrorism police officer based at Heathrow Airport. The police officer had already pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office and given a two-year gaol sentence in 2014, but the jury in France’s trial was not informed of this. Following the passing of the guilty verdict, the officer leading Operation Elveden, Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Briggs said France and Edwards had been in a "long-term, corrupt relationship". COUNT 7
QSN1 Who was found guilty in 2015? ANS1 Anthony France QSN2 Who was responsible for Operation Elveden? ANS2 the London Metropolitan Police QSN3 Which Sun reporter was found guilty in 2015? ANS3 Anthony France QSN4 Who was responsible for Operation Elveden? ANS4 London Metropolitan Police QSN5 How much did Anthony France pay to a police officer? ANS5 more than £22,000 QSN6 Who was the policeman leading Operation Elveden? ANS6 Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Briggs QSN7 How did Briggs characterize the relationship between France and Edwards? ANS7 "long-term, corrupt relationship"