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Bi-Weekly Bulletin 21 May 2019 - 3 June 2019 INTEGRITY IN SPORT Bi-weekly Bulletin 21 May 2019 - 3 June 2019 Photos International Olympic Committee INTERPOL is not responsible for the content of these articles. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not represent the views of INTERPOL or its employees. INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 21 May 2019 - 3 June 2019 INVESTIGATIONS Australia Man charged following harness racing integrity investigation - Shepparton Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit (SIIU) detectives have charged a man today in relation to alleged harness race fixing in Shepparton. Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) contacted police following suspicious activity in a race during a meeting on 17 July, 2018. The HRV Integrity Unit initially identified the need for further investigation into this race on the night, secured evidence and referred the matter to Victoria Police. SIIU investigators subsequently commenced a criminal investigation into the matter. A 49-year-old Kilmore man has been charged with engaging in conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome, and use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes. He is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 24 June, 2019. Victoria Police maintains close relations with HRV and other key industry partners in order to monitor activity, detect irregularities, and collect intelligence. The SIIU was established in 2013 and has focused on the collection, analysis and appropriate sharing of intelligence relating to sporting integrity issues in Victoria. The unit continues to work with racing and sporting bodies to enhance knowledge and awareness of identified sports integrity issues. Source: Natalie Webster, 31 May 2019, Victoria Police Harness racing https://www.police.vic.gov.au/man-charged-following-harness-racing-integrity-investigation-shepparton Georgia 11 soccer players arrested in Georgia in match-fixing case TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Eleven soccer players in Georgia have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and face lengthy prison sentences. The State Security Service said Monday that eight current players and three former players were arrested in relation to matches in the country's two top divisions. Five were members of the WIT Georgia squad which lost to league leader Dinamo Batumi 2-0 on Sunday in one of the games under investigation. Players from two lower-league clubs are also among the suspects. Kakha Kaladze, a two-time Champions League winner who is now mayor of Tbilisi, condemned match-fixing in a television interview. "For me, as for former player, such actions are unacceptable and everyone needs to pay the price for such actions," he told Georgian TV. "This is not sport, it is something else." The security service said the players were approached by an "organized group" which made 93,500 lari ($34,000) off the match-fixing. Authorities showed video footage of what they said was the group of match-fixers discussing the game and later receiving money. The players face between four and six years in prison under Georgian legislation. The Georgian soccer federation said it is cooperating with the investigation. Source: 21 May 2019, USA Today Football https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/05/20/11-soccer-players-arrested-in-georgia-in-match-fixing-case/39496817/ INTERPOL is not responsible for the content of these articles. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not represent the views of INTERPOL or its employees. 2 | Page INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 21 May 2019 - 3 June 2019 Spain La RFEF se persona como acusación particular en el caso de los amaños de partidos dentro de la operación Oikos - La Federación fue la primera en actuar al poner el asunto en conocimiento de la Fiscalía y además abrió un expediente disciplinario extraordinario ante los hechos investigados en el partido entre SD Huesca SAD y el CG Tarragona SAD tras recibir un informe de la UEFA - La institución que dirige el fútbol español cuenta con un código disciplinario que traslada, de inmediato, los indicios de conductas delictivas a la Justicia - Este procedimiento se aplica de manera estricta e inmediata en la nueva etapa de la RFEF, en la que se ha creado el departamento de Integridad La Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) se ha personado como acusación particular en el caso de los amaños de los partidos dentro del caso Oikos que desarrolla el juzgado de instrucción número 5 de Huesca y el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, al considerar que la limpieza y las conductas ejemplares deben prevalecer siempre en el fútbol español y se deben garantizar las mismas. La RFEF cuenta con una Vicepresidencia y un Departamento de Integridad creado en esta nueva etapa que vela por mantenerla en este ámbito y que desde su inicio ha comenzado a aplicar de manera estricta e inmediata el código disciplinario que existe ante los indicios sobre conductas poco ejemplares. En el caso del partido que el 27 de mayo de 2018 enfrentó al SD Huesca y al Gimnastic de Tarragona, se puso en marcha de manera inmediata este procedimiento hace ya más de un año. La RFEF recibió sendos informes de la UEFA el 28 y el 29 de mayo sobre la situación anormal de las apuestas monitorizadas en este partido. Esta situación se puso en conocimiento del Comité de Competición de la RFEF el día 29 de mayo. El Comité de Competición acordó el 30 de mayo abrir un expediente disciplinario extraordinario por la posible comisión de una o más infracciones de las normas deportivas generales. Al día siguiente, se elevó la propuesta del instructor de suspender el procedimiento al entender que existían indicios suficientes para trasladar estos hechos al Ministerio Fiscal, ya que podían ser constitutivos de delito o falta penal. Tras analizar esta propuesta, el día 1 de junio se acordó suspender el procedimiento disciplinario incoado por el Comité y se trasladó a la Fiscalía General del Estado. En cumplimiento de la normativa vigente, en todo momento en que la RFEF tiene conocimiento de conductas que pudieran ser irregulares, se trasladan los hechos al Comité de Competición. Este órgano abre entonces expediente y, en el supuesto de que los hechos pudieran ser constitutivos de falta o delito, se suspende el procedimiento disciplinario y se traslada de inmediato a la Fiscalía. El procedimiento disciplinario suspendido se reanuda siempre a la vista de los hechos constatados en el procedimiento penal correspondiente. Source: 29 May 2019, REAL FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE FÚTBOL Football https://www.rfef.es/noticias/rfef-se-persona-como-acusacion-particular-caso-amanos-partidos-dentro-operacion-oikos Spain Spanish police announce arrest of multiple La Liga players in match-fixing raid Spanish national police announced Tuesday that they expect to arrest 11 different people, including current and former La Liga players, in an operation against match-fixing in the country’s professional soccer leagues. In what they’re calling operation “Oikos,” police say they also plan to arrest active second-division players as well as club presidents and managers. The investigation has reportedly allowed police to look into uncover agreements with players to fix at least three games in the Spanish first, second and third divisions. None of the players have yet been named. According to ESPN, the operation stems from a claim filed by La Liga that alleged irregularities during a game last season between SD Huesca and Nastic Tarragona in the Segunda Division. Huesca, which had already won promotion to La Liga, lost 1-0 to a Nastic team near relegation. Nearly 30 betting companies reportedly suspended all bets for that game after detecting a large amount of money being placed on bets for a scoreless first half and Nastic win. Eyebrows were also reportedly raised when large bets came in from Ukraine and Asia. None of the biggest La Liga teams seem to implicated in this investigation. Source: Jack Baer, 29 May 2019, Yahoo! Sports Football https://sports.yahoo.com/la-liga-spanish-police-match-fixing-220349493.html?guccounter=1 INTERPOL is not responsible for the content of these articles. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not represent the views of INTERPOL or its employees. 3 | Page INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 21 May 2019 - 3 June 2019 SENTENCES/SANCTIONS Belgium Belgian club Mechelen stripped of promotion over match-fixing BRUSSELS: Mechelen were stripped of their promotion to the Belgian top flight as punishment in a long-running match-rigging case. Mechelen, who won the Belgian Cup last month, were also banned from European competitions by the national football federation and will start next season with a 12-point penalty. Mechelen were implicated in an investigation into suspicions of fraud related to the payment of salaries, commissions to agents and the suspected rigging of two games in March 2018 in a failed effort to save the club from relegation to the second division. "The Professional Football Appeal Disputes Commission condemns (Mechelen) and four of its administrators for falsifying the competition," said in a statement issued on Saturday. The commission ruled that four Mechelen directors and three player agents were guilt of "falsifying" the result of a match between Mechelen and Waasland-Beveren on 11 March 2018. It also acquitted the players of both teams "completely", but found two Waasland-Beveren directors guilty of "failing to comply with a duty to provide information." Beerschot-Wilrijk will be promoted in Mechelen's place. "We don't understand this decision, we're innocent. We will now study the case and consider filing an appeal," Mechelen responded in a short message on their website. Source: AFP, 2 June 2019, The New Indian Express Football http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2019/jun/02/belgian-club-mechelen-stripped-of-promotion-over-match-fixing-1985081.html Germany Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer suspends Osman Torski for breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program German tennis player Osman Torski has been suspended for nine months after being found to have committed a corruption offence under the terms of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
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