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View all search resultsTask force sets sights on suspected match-fixers abroad
Investigators have received information on the possible role of individuals or groups from abroad in local match-fixing practices and are aiming to build a case around it.
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The head of the police's antimatch-fixing task force, Brig. Gen. Hendro Pandowo (left), and Youth and Sports Ministry secretary Gatot S Dewo Broto talk to the journalists after discussing the task force's future role at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday. (The Jakarta Post/Courtesy of the Youth and Sports Ministry)
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he National Police’s antimatch-fixing task force plans to target suspected gamblers from abroad for their role in manipulating local sports matches, law enforcement experts have said, raising concerns that the move could be counterproductive.
on Tuesday. “So, we can’t expect much in terms of [police] cooperation if we decide to go after match-fixers from abroad. We need to tread carefully.”The Jakarta Post“One solid fact is that even though gambling is considered a crime here, it may not be in other countries,” Insp. Gen. (ret) Benny Mamoto, a police expert from the University of Indonesia (UI), told
Even if these suspects were brought to Indonesia and found guilty, they would likely be given a small sentence, he said. The maximum punishment for gambling here is four years’ imprisonment.
Benny suggested that the National Police build a case against the suspects for other crimes that have heavier punishments, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, terrorism, human trafficking and premeditated murder. These offenses would also prompt foreign law enforcement agencies to cooperate with their Indonesian counterpart.
“The police need to gather solid evidence that proves the suspects have committed serious crimes in Indonesia so they could bring try them here.”
The head of the antimatch-fixing task force, Brig. Gen. Hendro Pandowo, said on Tuesday that he had met with Youth and Sports Ministry secretary Gatot S Dewo Broto to discuss strategies on combating the practice in Indonesian soccer.
“We expect the police to be firm and swift in handling [match-fixing cases]. They will have our full cooperation,” Gatot said.
