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Rio de Janeiro task force investigates 15 suspected football match-fixing cases

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Rio de Janeiro’s Consumer Police Department is leading 15 investigations into suspected manipulation of football matches across series A, B, C and D, delegate Wellington Vieira said. The work involves the Civil Police, Public Ministry and state football federation, with integrity alerts from betting-monitoring companies forwarded for investigation.

The investigations cover suspected manipulation across all four football divisions and involve betting-monitoring alerts.

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