November 8 – Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique has been included within the newest Brazilian police swoop of people suspected of matchfixing.
Two days in the past the Federal Police carried out 12 search and seizure warrants throughout of Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Vespasiano, Lagoa Santa, and Ribeirão das Neves.
Operation Spot Fixing, as it’s formally identified, was began by the Federal Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Workplace of the Federal District, in collaboration with the Particular Motion Group to Fight Organised Crime – a part of the Rio de Janeiro Public Ministry.
Police raided houses included these of Henrique’s brother, sister-in-law and two pals, in addition to that of Henrique himself, the place authorities collected his laptop and telephone.
Flamengo’s coaching grounds and the membership’s headquarters additionally had police cordons exterior.
The match in questions was Flamengo vs Santos in 2023. Henrique acquired two yellow playing cards for a foul after which for protesting the primary reserving. He was despatched off and Flamengo misplaced.
The Worldwide Betting Integrity Affiliation (IBIA) and Sportrader flagged suspicious betting exercise with an unusually excessive quantity of bets have been made on Henrique’s sending off.
If discovered responsible, Henrique withstand six years in jail.
“It’s, in principle, a criminal offense in opposition to the uncertainty of the sporting end result, which finds the conduct typified within the Normal Sports activities Legislation, with a penalty of two to 6 years of imprisonment,” stated the Public Prosecutor’s Workplace of Rio de Janeiro to SBC Noticias.
A Flamengo stated: “The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo turned conscious, on this date, of the existence of an investigation, nonetheless ongoing, coping with the doable follow of match-fixing and sports activities betting.
“The Membership has not but had entry to the information of the investigation, for the reason that case runs in secrecy of justice, however you will need to observe that, whereas it is going to assist the authorities, it is going to give full assist to the athlete Bruno Henrique, who enjoys our belief and, like every particular person, enjoys the presumption of innocence.
“Flamengo clarifies, lastly, that there was an investigation within the sports activities area, earlier than the STJD, which has already been filed, however it can’t say that it’s the identical case and can await the investigation to unfold.
“The athlete continues to hold out his skilled actions usually. He trains and travels with the delegation this Tuesday to Belo Horizonte.”
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