BY ISABEL EVERETT
Detectives have arrested a Hunter man following investigations into an alleged gambling syndicate placing corrupt bets on international table tennis tournaments.
In June detectives, with assistance from Sport Integrity Australia, established a Strike Force to investigate the transnational syndicate.
Inquiries revealed a 40-year-old Broadmeadow man received information
relating to fixed table tennis matches in Europe.
Corrupt bets were placed on matches, resulting in winnings
valued at $500,000.
Following extensive investigations, strike force detectives, executed nine search warrants at homes at Broadmeadow, Wickham, Hamilton, Stockton, Cameron Park, Hawks Nest and Shortland from 6am on Wednesday.
During the searches, investigators seized documentation and electronic
devices, which will undergo further examination.
A 40-year-old man was arrested at a home at Broadmeadow and taken to
Newcastle Police Station, where charges are expected to be laid.
Investigations under Strike Force Brombal are continuing.
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