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Football match-fixing suspect arrested in Italy Football 'match-fixer' Dan Tan with Singapore police
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An international football match-fixing suspect has been arrested in Italy after arriving from Singapore and giving himself up, Italian police have said. A businessman linked to a global football match-fixing ring is helping Singapore authorities with their inquiries, police say.
Italian media have named the suspect as a Slovenian man, Admir Sulic. Tan Seet Eng, also known as Dan Tan, is said to be the central figure in a match-fixing organisation under investigation by Interpol.
Interpol says that the suspect is believed to be linked to a match-fixing organisation based in Singapore. Earlier, Italy arrested a suspected associate of Dan Tan in Milan.
Investigators have been critical of Singapore for allowing alleged match fixers to live there freely.Investigators have been critical of Singapore for allowing alleged match fixers to live there freely.
Interpol - the international organisation of criminal police - believes that Mr Sulic is linked to a match-fixing group controlled by Singaporean businessman Tan Seet Eng - also known as Dan Tan. Dan Tan's name has appeared frequently in police reports about global corruption.
Initial reports said that Mr Tan himself was on the plane from Singapore to Italy. He is rarely seen in public, but has previously denied allegations of match-fixing.
Singapore police spokesman Tan Giap Ti told the BBC that Mr Tan is "currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations". Confirming that he is with Singapore police, spokesman Tan Giap Ti told the BBC that Mr Tan was "currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations".
"The Singapore authorities have been offering assistance and sharing available information with affected countries and will continue to do so," he said."The Singapore authorities have been offering assistance and sharing available information with affected countries and will continue to do so," he said.
"We would like to reiterate that Singapore is committed to eradicating match-fixing as a transnational crime and protect the integrity of the sport, and will pursue such cases vigorously with a view to bringing perpetrators to justice.""We would like to reiterate that Singapore is committed to eradicating match-fixing as a transnational crime and protect the integrity of the sport, and will pursue such cases vigorously with a view to bringing perpetrators to justice."
'Crime syndicate' Criminal networks
Earlier, Italian media named the suspect arrested as he arrived in Milan as Admir Sulic, a Slovenian.
Mr Sulic was arrested at Malpensa airport in Milan after stepping off a flight from Singapore, police said. They had been tipped off by his lawyer that he was on the flight, they added.Mr Sulic was arrested at Malpensa airport in Milan after stepping off a flight from Singapore, police said. They had been tipped off by his lawyer that he was on the flight, they added.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Bangkok said that news of the pending arrest first emerged on Wednesday evening, when Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble told a news conference on match-fixing in Malaysia that a suspect was on his way from Singapore to Milan. Interpol, the international police organisation, believes that Mr Sulic is linked to a match-fixing group controlled by Dan Tan.
The man - who was not named by Mr Noble - was wanted by Italian police in connection with a scandal which saw several high profile Italian players given bans from football and clubs penalised, Interpol said. Initial reports said Dan Tan was on the plane from Singapore to Italy.
"I can't tell you where he is wanted on in the Interpol list," Mr Noble told the BBC from Singapore. "I can tell you he is wanted for arrest by Italian authorities for his alleged involvement in match-fixing under the organisation based in Singapore controlled by Tan Seet Eng." Suspicions were raised when Interpol's secretary general said a suspect heading to Milan was wanted in connection with a 2011 betting scandal that saw several Italian players and clubs banned or penalised.
Mr Noble defended Singapore and south-east Asian countries from the charge that they had allowed the region to become a hub for international match-fixing. News of the arrest followed details released by European police earlier this month at the conclusion of an 18-month investigation in match-fixing.
He argued that the European police were not sharing information internationally - leaving the Asians with very little evidence to act on.
News of the arrest follows details released by European police earlier this month at the conclusion of an 18-month investigation in match-fixing.
They said that a crime syndicate based in Singapore was liaising with criminal networks throughout Europe, and that match-fixing had taken place in 15 countries and 50 people have so far been arrested.They said that a crime syndicate based in Singapore was liaising with criminal networks throughout Europe, and that match-fixing had taken place in 15 countries and 50 people have so far been arrested.
However, Interpol's Secretary General Ronald Noble defended Singapore and south-east Asian countries from the charge that they had allowed the region to become a hub for international match-fixing.
He argued that the European police were not sharing information internationally - leaving the Asians with very little evidence to act on.
In total, 30 countries and close to 700 matches worldwide were examined.In total, 30 countries and close to 700 matches worldwide were examined.
Many of the allegations involved matches in lower divisions around Europe.Many of the allegations involved matches in lower divisions around Europe.
Some 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved.Some 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved.