ICAC operation “Tenacity”: Mastermind of illegal gambling corruption syndicate and football club owner among four charged over match-fixing
In operation “Tenacity” mounted earlier, the ICAC had cracked down a corruption syndicate in connection with football match-fixing and illegal gambling. After conducting intensive investigations, four individuals, including the mastermind of the syndicate and the owner of a football club of the Second Division of Hong Kong (HK Second Division), were charged for allegedly offering bribes totalling over $240,000 to various football players for contriving the match results in the football season 2021/2022 to facilitate illegal gambling business of the syndicate.