DUNDEE are serving to cops after footballers Leigh Griffiths and Paul McGowan have been arrested over a betting probe.
The duo have been lifted in early-morning raids on their properties by detectives yesterday investigating allegations of betting on yellow playing cards throughout a Dundee–Hearts sport in December final yr.
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Griffiths, 32, and McGowan, 35 have been amongst these booked in the course of the match, which Hearts gained 1-0.
Former Hibs and Celtic striker Griffiths has since left his mortgage spell at Dundee however McGowan stays at Dens Park.
A spokesperson for the membership stated: “Dundee Soccer Membership are conscious of the continued Police Scotland investigation as reported within the media.
“The membership will help the authorities with their inquiries and won’t be making any additional assertion presently.”
Police Scotland confirmed the pair plus one other man have been all arrested yesterday morning earlier than being launched with out cost pending additional inquiries.
However Griffiths informed BBC Scotland he had NOT been arrested regardless of being questioned at London Highway police station close to Celtic Park.
He declined to debate the topic of the questioning.
His £675,000 residence in Bothwell, Lanarkshire – at present up on the market – was raided by 10 cops at 7am.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “Following a pre-planned police operation on Thursday, 1 December, three males, aged 37, 35 and 32, have been arrested within the Bothwell, Bonnyrigg and Airdrie areas in reference to an investigation into alleged playing incidents in sport.
“All three males have been launched with out cost pending additional enquiries.”
Griffiths was the primary participant Ange Postecoglou supplied a brand new contract to when he took over final season.
However he rapidly fell out of favour at Parkhead and was loaned out to Dundee.
He later fell out of the image there too – and performed a few bounce video games in Australia for a decrease division staff earlier this yr.
He’s at present with no membership and coaching with Livingston to maintain his health ranges up.
