LONDON (AP) — British police made six arrests early Tuesday in a wide-ranging investigation into phone hacking in the British media.

Britain’s Press Association and other British media reported that the former News International executive Rebekah Brooks (pictured) was among those arrested.

The six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, the force said in a statement. The charge is an indication that investigators may be focusing on a possible coverup of the scope of phone hacking.

The investigation stems from widespread wrongdoing at Rupert Murdoch’s now-closed News of the World tabloid. The victims have ranged from celebrities and major politicians to the families of crime victims.

The Metropolitan Police said five men and a woman were arrested in various locations in and around London in a series of raids conducted between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Police said searches of the premises are ongoing. The names of the suspects have not been released.

Police said a 43-year-old woman was arrested at her home in Oxfordshire and is being questioned by police there.

Also arrested were a 49-year-old man in Oxfordshire, a 39-year-old man in Hampshire, a 46-year-old man in West London, a 38-year-old man in Hertforshire and a 48-year-old man in East London.

A judge-led inquiry into media ethics has heard extensive testimony about wrongdoing by tabloid journalists, and Murdoch’s company has reached cash settlements with a number of victims.