Ten search and seizure warrants were executed in eight municipalities in Goiás and four other states. The operation is carried out through the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) and the Institutional Security and Intelligence Coordination (CSI).
According to the MP, the national championship matches are in the second round and the state championship games took place in January and February. The investigation found that a criminal group offered cash rewards for players to receive punishments, such as a yellow card, red card, penalty or partial score in the match. In this way, members of the scheme profited from sports betting sites.
The following games are being investigated:
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The third phase of the operation is a follow-up to phases I and II, launched in February and April of this year, which culminated in the installation of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry in the Chamber of Deputies, which did not have a report approved and ended without any decision.
According to the MP-GO, to date, three complaints have been received by the Judiciary, with 32 people accused of crimes of being part of a criminal organization and corruption in sports.
Athletes punished by FIFA (penalties are worldwide, that is, athletes are prohibited from playing on any team):
Source: GMB
