The Federal Police (PF) advanced in the investigations to conclude a complementary report on the involvement of a group of gamblers linked to the brother of Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique.
Now, information provided by Blaze is part of this report. This is a case of alleged match-fixing. The investigation indicates that bets were made for the striker to receive a yellow card.
Bruno Henrique was indicted for fraud and fraud in a sports competition. According to the indictment by the Federal Police, this occurred after receiving a yellow card in the match between Flamengo and Santos, valid for the 2023 Brazilian Championship.
Blaze sportsbook contributes to the Bruno Henrique case
With the court’s authorization to access bettors’ data on Blaze, investigators hope to identify a second group involved in the scheme. In this case, also according to the complementary investigation, they would have bet on the athlete after receiving a warning from the player himself.
According to the investigation, the PF has already identified who the bettors are, based on preliminary information sent by the Blaze bsportsbook. In addition, the corporation is seeking details about the amounts bet and the profits obtained. From now on, the data will be added to those already included in the process. This data was provided by other bookmakers, such as Betano, GaleraBet and KTO.
The information requested from Blaze will be incorporated into a supplementary report, which may be finalized within one month of the data being provided. This is believed to conclude the PF investigations.
At the time, in a note, the sportsbook mentioned that it promptly responds to requests from the corporation. Also, that the information restrictions occurred because there are impediments from the Internet Civil Framework and the Money Laundering Law.
Thus, the initial indictment of the striker and nine other people is being analyzed by prosecutors from the Special Task Force to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco). In addition to the Public Ministry of the Federal District and Territories (MPDFT), which may file a complaint against the Flamengo player.