FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges and face extradition to US

‘A massive US investigation has led to an early morning raid by Swiss police on senior football officials staying at a Zurich hotel. The suspects face federal corruption charges and may be extradited to the United States.

The organization’s officials reportedly stand accused of making World Cup bid bribes, arranging broadcaster and marketing deals, as well as wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering.

An official statement by the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said the six football officials have received millions of dollars over the years for crimes set up and organized from the US, with American banks involved in the payments. The crimes reportedly go all the way back to the early 1990s.’

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