The Israel Police say that 17 people affiliated with a soccer team in Israel’s second-tier league have been arrested in a match-fixing and money laundering probe.
Those arrested include current players and senior administrators of the team on suspicion they were involved in match-fixing over a period of several years, police say.
Police did not identify the team, saying only that they played in the National League, Israel’s second division. However, Hebrew media reports say the team is F.C. Kiryat Yam, based in a town near Haifa.
Those arrested are also suspected of ties to a criminal organization that is believed to have used the club to launder millions of shekels, including through illicit gambling and signing multiple contracts with players, police say.
The police conducted the investigation in conjunction with the Israel Football Association.
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