Overview

• Operation Olympus is investigating over 45 individuals in connection with the Horizon scandal, with seven formally identified as main suspects.
• The inquiry focuses on alleged offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice by Post Office investigators, legal teams and senior management.
• Investigative teams have grown to more than 100 officers tasked with reviewing six million Horizon-related documents, up from 1.5 million.
• Four individuals have been interviewed under caution since late 2021 as authorities prepare further questioning of additional suspects.
• Prosecutions are not expected until after the Sir Wyn Williams public inquiry report, with trials unlikely before 2027.