The arrests were made by the National Operations Department (NOA) on April 14 as a result of an ongoing investigation conducted by its anti-corruption group.
Several homes were searched by the NOA during the operation. The alleged match-fixing case is believed to involve significant amounts of money, although the exact sum has not been disclosed.
The Swedish Police Authority has previously expressed concerns about match-fixing, considering it a major threat to the integrity of sports.
Stefan Erkensjö, a member of NOA’s anti-corruption group, has stated that match-fixing poses a risk to all sports. The NOA is actively working to combat this problem through preventive measures and collaborations at various levels.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), responsible for handling integrity issues in tennis, has recently taken strong actions against betting and match-fixing offenses.
ITIA investigations are often triggered by alerts provided by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).
Argentine player Franco Feitt has been handed a lifetime ban by the ITIA after admitting to nine counts of match-fixing.
Similarly, Slovakian player Barbora Palcatova received a three-year ban in early April after being found guilty of match-fixing. She is the tenth player to be banned by ITIA this year.
