INTERPOL hosted the third annual meeting of the Magistrates/Prosecutors Responsible for Sports Network (MARS Network) at its General Secretariat in Lyon, France, this meeting, organized under the authority of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe, aimed to strengthen international cooperation and the exchange of information in the field of sports justice.
Money laundering, gambling, ownership of multiple clubs and sports agents were some of the topics as these are channels through which money launderers operate to make their crimes more difficult to detect and prosecute., representing some of the most relevant threats to sporting integrity today.
MARS Network members shared best practices and discussed various topics, including how to strengthen cooperation opportunities inside and outside the network. Three specific sessions allowed members to discuss manipulation of sports competitions, doping and “safety, protection and service” at sporting events.
The Database on Suspected Cases of Corruption in Sport (DACCS), managed by EPAS in collaboration with the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), and the HELP course on human rights in sport were also presented.
