Interpol urges
arrest of Singapore
The head of Interpol today
urged
Singapore
a key suspect in
global football match-rigging, saying its
failure to do so
"distresses the world".
Secretary-General Ronald Noble made the comment
as
Interpol and
world football officials wrapped up a two-day
meeting in
Kuala Lumpur
combatting the
growing scourge of match-fixing.
In a press conference closing the gathering,
Noble took
aim
at Tan Seet Eng, also known as Dan Tan, who has emerged
as
a
central figure in the suspected rigging of nearly 700
games
worldwide.
Tan's name has cropped
up in multiple match-rigging
investigations but remains at large
in Singapore
have said they need hard evidence
before arresting anyone. Tan
has denied
wrongdoing.
"The fact that there can
be an alleged organised crime
head operating in a country known to
be safe, secure like
said
Noble.
However, he praised the
city-state for tipping off
Interpol and Italian authorities on
the arrival in Milan
Thursday of an alleged associate of
Tan's who is wanted in
Noble did not name the
man, who flew to Milan
denied
comment.
"I want to compliment
the Singapore
their activity yesterday but their
activity constantly in
fighting international crime,
including matchfixing," he said
in a closing speech.
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