Fraud squad detectives today carried out three searches and seized €20,000 in cash in an operation targeting a League of Ireland footballer. Fraud squad detectives today carried out three searches and seized €20,000 in cash in an operation targeting a League of Ireland footballer. Documentary evidence, including evidence of betting, mobile phones, electronic devices and a stun gun, was also seized. The raids are part of a major match-fixing investigation into Limerick FC, which first emerged in 2019 and centres on two football games. This month Limerick FC launched High Court proceedings against the FAI over the club's alleged exclusion from the League of Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2020 21:22 UTC