British tip-off helped uncover PSL spot-fixing scandal: ICC
May 18, 2017
LAHORE: The head of ICC’s anti-corruption and security unit, Sir Ronnie Flanagan has revealed that the initial intelligence to expose the PSL spot-fixing scandal was provided by British National Crime Agency, which was passed to PCB’s anti-corruption unit.
Flanagan, on Thursday, appeared before PCB’s anti-corruption tribunal hearing the cases related to the scandal and shared his information with the members of the tribunal.
Talking to media, Flanagan revealed that ICC received intelligence from British NCA, which was passed onto PCB’s ACSU. He, however, added that PCB also had the same sort of information.
“At a certain stage, we received intelligence that was passed to us by the British National Crime Agency, we passed that intelligence to PCB’s vigilance and security unit. And it coincided exactly with intelligence they already had,” Flanagan said.
“ICC passed on the information early before the PSL match in question,” he added.
The ICC anti-corruption chief added that they are looking to make some arrangements with police and other authorities in Pakistan like they have with authorities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
“The reason it was (the information related to PSL spot-fixing) passed to us that we at the ICC has a formal MoU with them (NCA), just as we do with Australian police, South African police, New Zealand police. We are trying to develop that formal arrangement with the police in Pakistan as well,” he said.
He also praised the PCB for the professional handling of PSL spot-fixing scandal in the tribunal.
“As Chairman ICC ACU, I work very closely with domestic anti-corruption units around the world and I must add that the PCB Anti-Corruption and Vigilance Unit have shown great determination in their fight against corruption,” he said.
“It would be inappropriate to discuss exact evidence at this stage, the inquiry was absolutely led by the PCB,” he added.
