According to the MPRN, there is evidence that there are bettors who benefit from participating directly or through privileged information. Photo: MPRN
The Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Norte (MPRN) launched the Gol Contra operation this Tuesday (26). The action investigates the existence of an alleged scheme to manipulate the results of football matches with the aim of earning illicit profits from sports betting. Gol Contra simultaneously carried out search and seizure warrants in the cities of Ceará-Mirim, in RN, and also in Rio Branco, in Acre. To date, at least six people are suspected of involvement in the alleged scheme.
The action had the support of the Public Ministry of Acre (MPAC) and the Military Police of Rio Grande do Norte. In total, three prosecutors, 18 MPRN and MPAC employees, and 12 military police officers carried out four search and seizure warrants in Ceará-Mirim and two others in Rio Branco. Crimes against the uncertainty of the sporting result, provided for in the General Sports Law, are investigated, as well as criminal association, provided for in the Penal Code.
According to the MPRN, there is evidence that there are bettors who benefit from participating directly or through privileged information; that there are recruiters who offer values to the technical staff of the teams involved to obtain fraudulent results; there are also players who are protagonists on the field; and also possible managers and/or technicians conniving or involved in the alleged scheme. For the MPRN, there are already strong elements of evidence and concrete external signs capable of pointing out fraud. This alleged scheme is called “Mercado Bet”.
The seized material will be analyzed by the MPRN, which is still investigating the possible involvement of other people in the alleged scheme of manipulating football match results.
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