A player from a top Premier League club, arrested eight days ago on suspicion of gambling and match-fixing linked to a crime ring from Migdal HaEmek, is expected to be released to house arrest today, Channel 12 reports.
A professional soccer player from a top Premier League club is expected to be released to house arrest today, eight days after his arrest in a Lahav 433 investigation into illegal gambling and match-fixing. According to Channel 12, the player was arrested as part of a probe targeting a crime ring from Migdal HaEmek allegedly led by a prisoner. The investigation, which the desk has been following since mid-June, began with the first arrest on June 14 — described by a Lahav source as 'just the opening shot.' The player has reportedly told associates he is cooperating fully and denies wrongdoing. His release to house arrest indicates a shift in his legal status while the investigation continues.
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