Singapore aiding Italy in soccer match-fixing probe

Singapore Aiding Italy in Soccer Match-Fixing Probe

bloomberg.com 07 Feb '13, 6am

Singapore aiding Italy in soccer match-fixing probe

Singapore is assisting Italian authorities through Interpol in their investigation of an international soccer match-fixing syndicate, allegedly involving a Singapore citizen, police said. Europol said earlier this week an Asian-based operation tried to fix as many as 680 games, including World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, to make a profit of more than 8 million euros ($10.8 million). An 18-month investigation identified 425 match officials, club executives, players and criminals in 15 countries who sought to fix the matches. “We adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward corruption,” the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau in Singapore said in an e-mailed statement today. “Stern action has been taken against the parties involved if they had given or received bribes to fix a match.” Singapore police received requests for assistance in the investigation from some...

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