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Match fixing investigation: Two more charged | |
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Two non-league footballers have been charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of an investigation into match-fixing in the UK. | Two non-league footballers have been charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of an investigation into match-fixing in the UK. |
Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, play for Whitehawk FC, based in Brighton, in the Conference South. | |
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been investigating an alleged international betting syndicate. | The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been investigating an alleged international betting syndicate. |
Two other men, one Singaporean and the other with dual UK-Singapore nationality were charged last month. | Two other men, one Singaporean and the other with dual UK-Singapore nationality were charged last month. |
An NCA spokesman said: "The Crown Prosecution Service's Organised Crime Division found sufficient evidence and was satisfied it was in the public interest to authorise charges." | An NCA spokesman said: "The Crown Prosecution Service's Organised Crime Division found sufficient evidence and was satisfied it was in the public interest to authorise charges." |
The pair have been bailed and are due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 11 December. | The pair have been bailed and are due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 11 December. |
Chann Sankaran and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan remain in custody after being charged on 28 November. | Chann Sankaran and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan remain in custody after being charged on 28 November. |
The Conference South division is effectively the sixth tier of English football. |
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