2 hours agoTennis scandal, 28 game players arrested
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Spanish Civil Guard operation, co-ordinated by the National Court of Spain and supported by Europol, has disbanded an organised criminal group by Armenia, involved in manipulation of professional tennis competitions. 28 professional players have been arrested, including 55 other suspects, Periscope has been sent. Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) [...]
28 professional players have been arrested, including 55 other suspects, Periscope has been sent.
Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) had begun the investigation since 2017, denouncing illegal activities regarding the matches that were previously set.
The suspects forced professional players to set up matches and benefit on behalf of thousands of citizens, using their identity.
On the day the action was organised, 11 houses were raided in Spain, in which 167,000 euros were found before the church, a gun, over 50 electronic devices, 5 luxury vehicles, creditcards and related documentations were found. Also, 42 bank accounts were found, and their balances were blocked. /Periscopi
