Match-fixing claims put Singapore on the defensive
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February 6, 2013, Wednesday
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REVELATIONS that a Singapore-based crime syndicate has been heavily involved in fixing football matches around the world has put extra pressure on authorities in the Southeast Asian city-state to take action against the alleged ringleader.
The Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan has been placed on Italy's wanted list and has been implicated in various investigations into football corruption, including Monday's revelations in The Hague by the European police agency Europol. He has avoided arrest in his homeland.
The Singapore Police Force said over the weekend it was assisting the Italian authorities through Interpol and has given information requested by the National Central Bureau in Rome, but had not charged Tan.
The Football Association of Singapore yesterday said it's continuing "to work closely with the relevant authorities, both at the domestic and international levels."
So far, there apparently hasn't been any urgency to arrest Tan, despite multiple agencies in Singapore potentially having jurisdiction in the case.
Despite its immense wealth, Singapore has been hit by football corruption fueled by illicit gambling syndicates.
Last May, Singapore authorities charged a top referee and a former Malaysian international with conspiring to fix a Malaysian Super League match. In another closely-watched case, Singapore national Wilson Raj Perumal, who had ties to Asian and Eastern European gambling syndicates, was jailed in Finland for match-fixing.
The Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan has been placed on Italy's wanted list and has been implicated in various investigations into football corruption, including Monday's revelations in The Hague by the European police agency Europol. He has avoided arrest in his homeland.
The Singapore Police Force said over the weekend it was assisting the Italian authorities through Interpol and has given information requested by the National Central Bureau in Rome, but had not charged Tan.
The Football Association of Singapore yesterday said it's continuing "to work closely with the relevant authorities, both at the domestic and international levels."
So far, there apparently hasn't been any urgency to arrest Tan, despite multiple agencies in Singapore potentially having jurisdiction in the case.
Despite its immense wealth, Singapore has been hit by football corruption fueled by illicit gambling syndicates.
Last May, Singapore authorities charged a top referee and a former Malaysian international with conspiring to fix a Malaysian Super League match. In another closely-watched case, Singapore national Wilson Raj Perumal, who had ties to Asian and Eastern European gambling syndicates, was jailed in Finland for match-fixing.
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