Greek police arrest six in basketball-fixing probe
By The BriefBrief
Greek police arrested six people in an investigation into alleged attempts to manipulate basketball matches linked to domestic and international betting rings. The arrests followed a coordinated operation on Wednesday in Attica, Achaia and Katerini; five people were arrested in the operation and a sixth later reported voluntarily. Greek media identified federation president Vangelis Liolios among those arrested; his lawyer denied the allegations.
WHO:Greek police
WHAT:arrested six people in an investigation into alleged attempts to manipulate basketball matches
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:Greece
WHY:Police arrested the six as part of an investigation into alleged efforts to manipulate basketball matches for domestic and international betting rings.
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