The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling match-fixing and corruption in sports, bringing together law enforcement agencies, sports federations and betting monitoring services to support investigations across borders. In a post on X, INTERPOL said its Match-Fixing Task Force was an operational network designed to……
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling match-fixing and corruption in sports, bringing together law enforcement agencies, sports federations and betting monitoring services to support investigations across borders.
In a post on X, INTERPOL said its Match-Fixing Task Force was an operational network designed to unite key stakeholders and ensure that information and expertise reach those working to investigate competition manipulation.
“The main objective is to move information and expertise to where it’s needed, and support real investigations across borders to tackle match-fixing and corruption in every sport, at every level,” the organisation stated.
INTERPOL disclosed that more than 200 participants from over 60 member countries had gathered in Portugal during the week to strengthen cooperation through the task force.
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The organisation said the meeting would provide an opportunity for participants to share best practices and coordinate on critical cases involving suspected match-fixing and other forms of sports corruption.
It added that the cooperation was aimed at maintaining pressure on organised crime groups involved in manipulating sporting competitions.
“Through shared best practices and critical case coordination meetings, the IMFTF will ensure it maintains pressure on the organized crime groups behind competition manipulation,” INTERPOL said.
