Tag Archives: Victorian Premier League

PLAYERS IN HIDING

Posted on November 18, 2014 by

Saturday September 21 2013 – A man police say is the ringleader of Australia’s involvement in a global match-fixing syndicate has made “veiled threats” against some of his co-accused, a court has heard. Police allege Segaran “Gerry” Gsubramaniam, 45, is … Continue reading →

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FOOTBALL STARS BARRICADE THEIR HOTEL DOORS

Posted on November 13, 2014 by

Saturday September 21 2013 – Soccer players charged with match-fixing have barricaded their doors at night in fear of the alleged ringleader, who’s in custody, a court has heard. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Scott Poynder said two of the four … Continue reading →

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DISCUSSION OF $150,000 BY ALLEGED MATCH-FIXER OVERHEARD BY POLICE PHONE TAP

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

Tuesday September 17 2013 – An accused match-fixing Australian ringleader mentioned $150,000 during a phone call taped by police before a soccer game last week, a court has heard. Investigators allege about 440 recorded calls by Segaran “Gerry” Gsubramaniam indicated … Continue reading →

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POLICE SEEK TO EXTRADITE MATCH-FIXERS

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Tuesday September 17 2013 – Police are seeking to extradite overseas members of a multimillion-dollar match-fixing syndicate, including a Singaporean middleman, that has rocked Australian sport. The development comes as authorities examine whether match-fixing has spread outside the Victorian Premier … Continue reading →

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FOOTBALL COACH AND PLAYERS ARRESTED IN MATCH-FIXING SWINDLE

Posted on October 25, 2014 by

Monday September 16 2013 – Soccer players last night faced an out-of-sessions court hearing as police alleged a shadowy international crime boss had “planted” foreign players in a Melbourne competition to pull of a $2 million match-fixing swindle. Detectives are … Continue reading →

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