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| Singapore police arrest 14 in match-fixing raids | Singapore police arrest 14 in match-fixing raids |
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| Police in Singapore have arrested 14 people believed to be part of an organised crime gang involved in global football match-fixing. | Police in Singapore have arrested 14 people believed to be part of an organised crime gang involved in global football match-fixing. |
| The 12 men and two women were detained during a series of raids, European and Singapore officials said. | The 12 men and two women were detained during a series of raids, European and Singapore officials said. |
| Police said those arrested include the alleged "mastermind" but did not release any names. | Police said those arrested include the alleged "mastermind" but did not release any names. |
| Between 2008 and 2011, investigators said they had identified 680 suspicious games, 380 of them in Europe. | Between 2008 and 2011, investigators said they had identified 680 suspicious games, 380 of them in Europe. |
| The matches included World Cup qualifiers and the European Champions league. | The matches included World Cup qualifiers and the European Champions league. |
| European officials said the matches had been targeted by a Singapore-based betting cartel whose illegal activities stretched to players, referees and officials across the world. | European officials said the matches had been targeted by a Singapore-based betting cartel whose illegal activities stretched to players, referees and officials across the world. |
| Police did not give the nationalities of those arrested. They said that five - including the suspected leader - were being held for further questioning while the rest will be released on bail. | |
| "Police confirm that the suspected leader and several other individuals who are the subject of ongoing investigations in other jurisdictions for match fixing were among the persons arrested," said a joint statement by Singapore police agencies on Wednesday. | "Police confirm that the suspected leader and several other individuals who are the subject of ongoing investigations in other jurisdictions for match fixing were among the persons arrested," said a joint statement by Singapore police agencies on Wednesday. |
| Interpol and the EU law enforcement agency Europol have both been involved in the investigation. | Interpol and the EU law enforcement agency Europol have both been involved in the investigation. |
| Following the arrests, Interpol Secretary General Ronald K Noble said: "Singaporean authorities have taken an important step in cracking down on an international match-fixing syndicate by arresting the main suspects in the case, including the suspected mastermind.'' |