The Reasons Behind Vigit Waluyo's Detention: Potentially Set Other Match Scores

Investigators from the Anti-Mafia Police Task Force have detained Vigit Waluyo, a suspect in match-fixing or "macth fixing" in the match of Liga 2 November 2018, Wednesday (20/12/2023). ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty

JAKARTA - The National Police's Anti-Mafia Task Force detained Vigit Waluyo and two other suspects, namely DRN and KM in the alleged match fixing case in Liga 2. The reason is that investigators receive information that they have the potential to commit a similar crime.

"Investigators have received information that there is a potential for repetition of criminal acts committed by suspects that still need to be investigated," said Wadirtipidsiber Bareskrim Polri Kombes Dani Kustoni to reporters, Wednesday, December 20.

In addition, detention was carried out to make it easier for investigators to develop the case of fixing the score.

The detention of the three was carried out after the three-hour examination process started from 10.00 WIB to 13.00 WIB.

They were asked a different number. For Vigit Waluyo, 8 questions were asked, while DRN and KM each had 6 questions.

"The substance of the examination of the suspects is the first to deepen the cooperation relationship between VW, DRN, KM and GAS, which are currently DPO suspects," he said.

"The presence of GAS is thought to be known to ileh Sausara VW. Then, dig up new information regarding VW's involvement related to alleged match fixing practices in other matches," continued Doni.

As previously reported, the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force again arrested Vigit Waluyo and named him a suspect in the match fixing case in Liga 2.

Wakabareskrim and Head of the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri said that not only Vigit Waluyo had been named a suspect. However, there were seven other people.

The suspects included the initials DRN, who is an assistant manager of club Y. He also plays a role as a funder.

Then, M as the middle referee, E as the assistant referee 1, R as the assistant referee 2, A as the reserve referee, and KM who was the referee's LO.

"A courier with the status of a DPO with the initials GAS and until now we are still pursuing it," said Asep.