3 quizzed on Big Fix

The investigation into the spot-fixing allegations against the Pakistan cricket team took an interesting turn on Tuesday as Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs revealed that it had arrested three persons for questioning in a money-laundering investigation.

HMRC said the three persons had been arrested, questioned as part of an investigation into money laundering and released on bail. Three individuals were arrested on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering. This includes two 35-year-olds — a male and a female — from the Croydon area, and a 49-year-old male from the Wembley area. These individuals were arrested, questioned and have been bailed pending further investigation, HMRC said without identifying them.

Thirty-five-year-old London businessman Mazhar Majeed is also out on police bail over the investigation into spot-fixing allegations involving Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, who have been accused of deliberately bowling three no-balls during the fourth England-Pakistan Test at Lord’s last Thursday and Friday.

Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed, who is in Taunton, Somerset, with the cricket team said on Tuesday afternoon that three cricketers had been summoned to meet the PCB top officials.