Update | Dan Tan, suspected leader of match-fixing syndicate, held
Police declined to confirm that Singaporean businessman Dan Tan, whose full name is Tan Seet Eng, was the "suspected leader" mentioned in their statement announcing the arrests of 14 people in a major crackdown in Singapore.
The alleged mastermind of a global football match-fixing syndicate is reportedly among 14 people arrested in a major crackdown in Singapore.
Police yesterday declined to confirm that Singaporean businessman Dan Tan, whose full name is Tan Seet Eng, was the "suspected leader" mentioned in their statement announcing the arrests.
Syndicates linked to Singapore had targeted hundreds of games worldwide, including those in the Champions League and World Cup qualifiers, European police agency Europol said in February.
A joint statement from Singapore police and anti-corruption bureau said 12 men and two women were nabbed in a 12-hour operation that ended in the early hours of Tuesday.
They were suspected of "being part of an organised crime group involved with match-fixing activities", it said.
The "suspected leader" of the group and several others arrested were the subject of ongoing investigations in other jurisdictions, it added.