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Police Scotland have questioned Leigh Griffiths and Paul McGowan over allegations of suspicious betting patterns surrounding a match in the Scottish Premiership.
As Sportsmail first revealed last December, bookmakers flagged up alleged suspicious betting patterns around a league game between Dundee and Hearts.
Third-placed Hearts won the game 1-0 thanks to a late strike from Jamie Walker. However, several gambling firms raised concerns over a number of bets placed on yellow cards for Dundee players.
And a Police Scotland spokesperson last night confirmed in a statement that three men have been quizzed over the matter.
‘Following a pre-planned police operation on Thursday, 1 December, three men, aged 37, 35 and 32, were arrested in the Bothwell, Bonnyrigg and Airdrie areas in connection with an investigation into alleged gambling incidents in sport.
‘All three men were released without charge pending further enquiries.’
Leading bookies have agreements with the SFA to exchange any intelligence on irregular betting patterns surrounding Scottish football.
Bookmakers also have the option of making a complaint to Police Scotland and pursuing potential criminal action. Griffiths left Dundee last January but McGowan is still at the club.
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