ESPN.com.brNov 28, 2023, 11:48Reading: 3 min.
Gaeco vehicle during due diligence in Goiânia-GODisclosure/MPGO
The MPGO (Public Ministry of Goiás), launched this Tuesday (28) the 3rd phase of the “Operation Maximum Penalty“.
The operation was initiated with the purpose of executing 10 search and seizure warrants in eight municipalities in five states, aiming to investigate the practice of illicit conduct that could constitute a criminal organization to defraud the results of football matches (crimes provided for in Law No. 12,850/13 and in articles 198 and 199 of the General Sports Law).
The MP has the support of Gaeco (Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime) and the CSI (Institutional Security and Intelligence Coordination), in addition to the Military Police of Goiás, Cyber Gaeco of the MPSP (Public Ministry of São Paulo) and of the Gaecos of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba and Rio de Janeiro.
Possible fraud in the results of seven matches is under investigation:
Flamengo x Avaí, for Brasileirão Series A from 2022
Nautical x Sampaio Corrêafor the Brasileirão Series B from 2022
Nautical x Criciúmafor the Brasileirão Series B from 2022
Goiânia x Aparecidensefor the 2023 Goiano Championship
Goiás x Goiânia, for the 2023 Goiano Championship
Nacional x Auto Esporte, for the 2023 Paraibano Championship
Sousa x Auto Esporte, for the 2023 Paraibano Championship
Game play between Avaí and Flamengo, for the 2022 Brazilian ChampionshipHeuler Andrey/Getty Images
The national championship matches refer to the second round of competitions. The state ones took place between January and February.
The warrants, issued by the court of the 2nd State Court of Deeds Relating to Offenses Committed by a Criminal Organization and Laundering or Concealment of Rights and Valuables, are being fulfilled in the municipalities of Goiânia-GO, Bataguassu-MS, Campina Grande-PB, Nilópolis- RJ, Santana do Parnaíba-SP, São Paulo-SP, Volta Redonda-RJ and Votuporanga-SP.
This Tuesday’s operation is an offshoot of Operations Maximum Penalty I and II, launched in February and April 2023, respectively.
They have resulted, to date, in the filing of three complaints received by the Judiciary, with 32 people accused of crimes of being part of a criminal organization and corruption in the sporting sphere.
The MPGO investigates conduct in which a criminal group aimed to entice professional players by offering high financial amounts to carry out events such as punishment with a yellow or red card, committing a penalty or partial score in the match, which enabled its members to obtain profits in sites of sports betting.
2023-11-28 14:48:00
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