Police Investigate Allegations Of Bribery For Fixing The Score For The 3rd League Zone In East Java

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SURABAYA - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the East Java Police is investigating the alleged match-fixing of Liga 3 as reported by the PSSI East Java Disciplinary Committee (Komdis).

Deputy Director of the Ditreskrimum Polda Jatim AKBP Ronald Ardiyanto Purba said his party had received a report from the East Java PSSI Komdis regarding the alleged match fixing in a soccer match in League 3.

"We are still investigating the incident. Later we will carry out an investigation to find out what the incident was. Then, we will construct the existing article," said AKBP Ronal in Surabaya, Monday, November 22.

From the investigation process later, if a crime is found, the police can determine who the suspect is. After that, an investigation will be carried out.

"Meanwhile, the status of the case is still in the process of being investigated. So we want to construct it, whether the model is bribery, or extortion or fraud. Later from the investigation process, we will build the construction to make a case," he said.

AKBP Ronald said the East Java PSSI Komdis had imposed sanctions on a number of suspected match-fixers.

The results and information provided by the East Java PSSI will be taken into consideration so that the investigation is truly maximized.

"We Police will be transparent. We will open the investigation as to what kind of investigation. Nothing is covered up so that the public knows," he said.

"And rest assured that we support that football in Indonesia is progressing and getting better," he added.

The East Java PSSI Disciplinary Committee (Komdis) reported four people suspected of bribing the League 3 match to the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the East Java Police, Monday.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the PSSI Central Disciplinary Committee General Inspector General (Ret.) Erwin Tobing said his party saw a game in the match between Gresik Putra (Gestra) Paranane FA against Persema Malang and Gestra Paranane FA against NZR Sumbersari FC.

The four people who were reported were identified as Bambang Suryo, Anshori, David, and Billy.