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A-League players arrested over alleged betting corruption


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By someguyjc - 17 May 2024 9:55 AM

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/a-league-three-players-arrested-alleged-betting-corruption/0a9764ca-350b-428b-b85a-7f76bf1cfc1e

A-League players arrested over alleged betting corruption

Three A-League players have been arrested in Sydney over alleged betting corruption.
Strike Force Beaconview was established in December 2023 to investigate alleged yellow card manipulation by players attached to a Sydney football club.
Investigations revealed a senior player was allegedly taking instructions from a man – believed to be offshore in South America – to organise for yellow cards to occur during certain games in exchange for profit.

The number of yellow cards were allegedly manipulated during games played on Friday, November 24, 2023, and Saturday, December 9, 2023, NSW Police said.
Failed attempts were then allegedly made to control the number of yellow cards during games on Saturday, April 20, 2024, and Saturday, May 4, 2024.
At about 6am today detectives executed a search warrant in South Coogee, where they arrested a 33-year-old man.

He is expected to be charged with two counts of engage in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event, and two counts of facilitate in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event.
At the same time, detectives executed three other search warrants in Parramatta, West Hoxton, and Emu Plains.
At the Parramatta address, detectives arrested a 27-year-old man. He is expected to be charged with engage in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event.
In West Hoxton, detectives arrested a 32-year-old man. He is expected to be charged with engage in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event.
The investigation continues.
By numklpkgulftumch - 11 Jul 2025 10:54 AM

tsf - 26 Aug 2024 10:49 AM
Probably isn't a money thing. 

I have many old friends who get up to questionable behavior by society's standards. I don't think money is always the prime objective. Maybe the thrill and rebellion, or just sheer fun of doing shit you should not sometimes plays a part. 

Davila, 33, allegedly acted as the conduit between the south-west Sydney team's players and an unnamed criminal group in Colombia, organising for the cards to occur during particular games.

Baccus, 33, and Lewis, 27, were allegedly paid up to $10,000 by the former captain to deliberately receive the referee-issued cautions for foul play.

The midfielders pleaded guilty today to engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event.

A second charge of participating in a criminal group was withdrawn.

Lewis had previously pleaded not guilty to both charges, but reversed his plea to one of the charges after negotiating with prosecutors.

Both former A-League players maintained blank faces as their pleas were entered.

The pair will face sentencing in September.

Davila, the alleged local ringleader of the criminal group behind the betting corruption, has not yet entered pleas to the nine charges he faces.

He will return to court in August.

Gaming-machine records and bookmaker statements from BetPlay Colombia, Bet365 New Jersey and Bet365 Bulgaria comprise part of a lengthy brief of evidence being prepared by prosecutors.

Police say the betting scheme led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid out in winnings.

Davila's contract with Macarthur FC was terminated shortly after his initial arrest, which the team described in a statement as mutual.

Baccus was released by the Bulls during a 2024 off-season clean-out and Lewis remains suspended.

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