May 16th 2024.
Three professional soccer players from the A-League have been taken into custody by authorities in Sydney on suspicion of involvement in a betting corruption scheme. This news comes as a result of an ongoing investigation by Strike Force Beaconview, which was launched in December 2023 to look into potential manipulation of yellow cards by players connected to a particular club.
According to investigators, a senior player is believed to have been receiving instructions from an individual located in South America, who was allegedly coordinating the manipulation of yellow cards in exchange for monetary gain. The scheme apparently involved arranging for a certain number of yellow cards to occur during specific games in November and December of 2023.
Further attempts were made to control the number of yellow cards during two additional games in April and May of this year, but these efforts were reportedly unsuccessful. In the early hours of this morning, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in South Coogee, where they took a 33-year-old man into custody.
He is expected to face charges related to corrupt conduct in connection with two games, as well as facilitating corrupt conduct in two other games. At the same time, authorities also conducted searches at three other locations in Parramatta, West Hoxton, and Emu Plains. Two more individuals, aged 27 and 32, were arrested at these addresses and are also expected to face charges related to corrupt conduct in a betting outcome.
The investigation is ongoing and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. In addition, a new WhatsApp channel has been set up for the latest breaking news, celebrity updates, and sports news. This platform promises to be free of algorithms and any personal information shared will be kept private. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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