2023-05-11 03:32:41
Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino
The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino (PSB-MA), asked the Federal Police to carry out an investigation into the manipulation of results in football matches. The request was formalized this Wednesday (10) and communicated on the Twitter profile of the head of the portfolio.
“Faced with evidence of manipulation of results in sports competitions, with interstate and even international repercussions, I am determining today that an Inquiry be instituted at the Federal Police for the legally applicable investigations”, wrote Dino.
Criminal negotiations between players and gamblers were revealed in April because of Operation Maximum Penalty, carried out by the Public Ministry of Goiás.
This week, 16 people became defendants. They are suspected of manipulating the results of eight matches from the Brazilian Series A Championship and one from last year’s Series B, in addition to four state competition games that took place in 2023.
The Public Ministry reports in a document presented to the Justice 23 criminal actions that happened during the matches. Players combined to commit fouls and penalties to earn yellow and/or red cards, in addition to kicking balls to laterals and corners.
The acts aimed to make gamblers place high values in betting companies and manage to win. Players who fulfilled the agreement received large amounts of money, which could reach up to R$ 100,000.
The Ministry of Justice revealed that the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) sent a notification to the Lula government so that the case could be investigated. The body that takes care of national football also reported that it is working to combat criminal episodes and help the police to punish those responsible for the crimes.
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