Arrests made in League of Ireland match-fixing probe

Gardaí arrested 10 men this morning in connection with alleged match-fixing in the League of Ireland.

The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau also searched a number of residential properties as part of their investigation.

The 10 men, who range in age from their 20s to their 60s, have been arrested on suspicion of the offence of conspiracy to defraud contrary to common law, and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at various stations in the Southern Region and Dublin Metropolitan Region.

This operation stems from an investigation carried out by detectives attached to the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Unit in 2019, following reports of suspected match-fixing received from the FAI and UEFA.

After the arrests were made, detective superintendent Catharina Gunne of the GNECB said: "Match-fixing and corruption is a threat to all sports at all levels and undermines public confidence in the fairness of sport.

"It can allow organised crime to infiltrate sport in order to use it to make illicit gains or launder proceeds of crime."

Gardaí are appealing to those with any information in relation to match-fixing or sports corruption to contact them.

They can make a report in confidence to the anti-bribery and corruption confidential reporting line on 1800 40 60 80 or to their local Garda Station.