Singaporean police said the suspected boss of a major football match-fixing ring was 'assisting' investigations on Thursday after the head of Interpol urged his arrest and an alleged associate was held in Italy.
Tan Seet Eng, also known as Dan Tan, who has been named in several probes and is wanted in Italy, is 'currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations', a police statement said.
It is the first time police have indicated Tan has undergone questioning. Singapore has come under growing pressure to act after Europol linked hundreds of suspicious games worldwide to a criminal syndicate in the city-state. Full story
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- Football 'match-fixer' Dan Tan with Singapore police - BBC News
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- Singapore Police Says Man Aiding in Match-Fixing Probe - Bloomberg
