Singaporean Dan Tan Seet Eng, who had been detained without trial since October 2013 for allegedly running an international football match-fixing syndicate, was released last month.
Once named by Interpol as "the leader of the world's most notorious match-fixing syndicate", Tan, 55, was kept behind bars for more than six years under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (CLTPA) for his alleged rigging of football matches in Europe, Africa and Turkey.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 09, 2020, with the headline 'Kelong King' Dan Tan released. Subscribe