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Further four released after major arrests in League of Ireland match-fixing probe

A further four men have been released without charge following major arrests by gardai investigating match-fixing in the League of Ireland.

Ten men, aged in their early 20s to 60s, were arrested on Wednesday as part of Operation Brookweed across three counties.

A search of a number of homes was also under taken by officers in the Dublin, Limerick, and Cork divisions.

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Five men were released without charge yesterday and this morning a further four men were released.

One man remains in garda custody this morning.

A garda spokesman said: "A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions."

Detective Superintendent Catharina Gunne, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau said yesterday: "Match-fixing and corruption is a threat to all sports at all levels and undermines public confidence in the fairness of sport.

"It can allow organised crime to infiltrate sport in order to use it to make illicit gains or launder proceeds of crime."

Gardai are appealing to anyone who have information in relation to match-fixing or sports corruption to contact them.

They can make a report in confidence to the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Confidential Reporting line – 1800 40 60 80 or to their local Garda Station.

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