Friday's
arrests around the state of Victoria, which hosts the opening grand slam
event of the year at Melbourne Park each January, followed a probe by
the Purana Task Force, which investigates organised crime in the state.
"Detectives
are investigating allegations that a number of bets were placed on
tennis matches played in both Australia and overseas where the outcome
was predetermined by at least one of the players involved," read a
statement from Victoria police.
"The
men will be interviewed in relation to match fixing contrary to the
Crimes Amendment (Integrity in Sports) Act 2013, including the use of
corrupt conduct information for betting purposes."Under the act, anyone found guilty of match-fixing faces up to 10 years in prison.
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