| Author (Corporate) | European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 04.02.13 |
| Publication Date | 04/02/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Europol announced, in February 2013, that a major investigation involving Europol and police teams from 13 European countries had uncovered an extensive criminal network involved in widespread football match-fixing. A total of 425 match officials, club officials, players, and serious criminals, from more than 15 countries, were suspected of being involved in attempts to fix more than 380 professional football matches. Among the 380 or more suspicious matches identified by this case were World Cup and European Championship qualification matches, two UEFA Champions League matches and several top-flight matches in European national leagues. In addition another 300 suspicious matches were identified outside Europe, mainly in Africa, Asia, South and Central America. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), codenamed Operation VETO, ran between July 2011 and January 2013. Led by Europol, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Austria and Slovenia, it was also supported by Eurojust, Interpol and investigators from eight other European countries. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/results-largest-football-match-fixing-investigation-europe |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
