Scotland Yard was accused of hiring
out officers for cash yesterday after Richard Branson’s business empire
paid for police investigating a massive fraud.The cable television company Virgin Media agreed to fund the Metropolitan force’s overtime bill in an investigation into a set-box racket costing £144million a year.
The firm paid police £5,060 following raids which revealed how thousands of viewers were using the boxes to view subscription channels without paying.
Virgin Media also agreed to give the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) a quarter of any compensation awarded following a successful prosecution. More Read
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