South China Morning Post, 29 Nov 2013Two Singaporeans were charged as part of a UK probe into soccer match-fixing that may involve five others, Britain’s National Crime Agency said.
Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, a 43-year-old with dual UK and Singapore nationality, were due to appear before Cannock magistrates in England on Friday, the NCA said on its website. The five other men arrested were released on bail, the agency said.
Sankaran and Ganeshan were charged with conspiracy to defraud by conspiring together and with others to defraud bookmakers by influencing the course of football matches and placing bets, the NCA said. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. Full story
