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Interpol is helping FIFA create an international body to fight illegal betting in soccer. The international police agency said Thursday that soccer's governing body sought Interpol's backing at a meeting this week. Interpol agreed to help FIFA create an international task force. Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble says he knows "that illegal sports betting is frequently controlled by organized crime groups willing to corrupt players and officials as well as to use force and threats to collect unpaid debts." An Interpol-led operation in 2008 targeting illegal betting rings led to more than 1,300 arrests and the seizure of more than $16 million.
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