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Three A-League stars from the Macarthur Bulls – including skipper Ulises Davila - were arrested on Friday morning, following an investigation by the Organised Crime Squad into alleged betting corruption under Strike Force Beaconview.
Investigations revealed a senior player – believed to be Davila, 33, - was allegedly taking instructions from a man – believed to be offshore in South America – to organise for yellow cards to occur during certain games in exchange for profit.
Police will allege Davila successfully controlled the number of cautions – which are given to players by a referee for foul play – during a match against Melbourne Victory on November 24, and a match against Sydney FC on December 9.
The two other players from Macarthur allegedly caught up in the betting corruption ring are yet to be named.
Police also confirmed failed attempts at yellow card manipulation were also made during games on April 20 and May 4.
Macarthur Bulls captain Ulises Dávila has been named as one of the three A-League players arrested over betting corruption allegations
The Mexican born star joined the Bulls in 2021 from A-League rivals Wellington Phoenix
Following extensive inquiries, about 6am on Friday, strike force detectives – with assistance from Central Metropolitan Region Operational Support Group, Odin – executed a search warrant in South Coogee, where they arrested a 33-year-old man.
He was taken to Mascot Police Station, where he is expected to be charged with two counts of engage in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event, and two counts of facilitate in conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event.
Simultaneously, strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad, Bass Hill Region Enforcement Squad, and North West Metropolitan Operational Support Group – executed three other search warrants in Parramatta, West Hoxton and Emu Plains in Sydney's west.
At the Parramatta address, detectives arrested a 27-year-old man.
He was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he is expected to be charged with
