Former player controls ranking in boat race Arrested on suspicion of cash transfer etc.January 8 19:29
The Nagoya District Public Prosecutors' Investigation Division claimed to have received 3 million yen in cash from relatives in return for intentionally losing or manipulating the ranking at the boat race last year, Boat racer and relative man arrested.
The two arrested were a former boat racer, Maki Nishikawa (29) who was a member of the Mie Branch of the Japan Motorboat Athlete Association, and a relative of Tsu City, Junko Masukawa (53). is.
According to the Nagoya District Public Prosecutors' Investigation Division, Nishikawa was an active racer last July, losing and manipulating the order in two races at the "Lake Biwa Motorboat Racetrack" in Otsu City. He received 3 million yen in cash from Masukawa who received the ticket, and is suspected of bribery in violation of the Motorboat Competition Law.
Masukawa has won the first to third place according to the order, and has purchased a “triple wins” boat ticket, which is said to be easy to pay high dividends. The odds of the two races are 50 times and 57 times It was that.
Athletes are prohibited from contacting outside parties before the race to prevent fraud, but according to the Special Investigation Division, Nishikawa seems to have been in contact with Masukawa in some way.
Nishikawa debuted in 2009 and was considered a Hope of the Mie Branch, but retired last September.
The Special Investigation Department has not disclosed the approval or disapproval of the two.