Leigh Griffiths among three men arrested in sports gambling probe
The 32-year-old has been released after questioning
Last updated 2nd Dec 2022
Police investigating allegations of gambling in sport have arrested and questioned the former Celtic and Hibs player Leigh Griffiths.
On Thursday morning officers from Police Scotland carried out an operation in Bothwell and Airdrie, in Lanarkshire, as well as Bonnyrigg in Midlothian.
The force said that three men were arrested and released without charge pending further inquiries.
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A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Following a pre-planned police operation on Thursday 1 December, three men, aged 37, 35 and 32, were arrested in the Bothwell, Bonnyrigg and Airdrie areas in connection with an investigation into alleged gambling incidents in sport.
"All three men were released without charge pending further inquiries."
It's reported Griffiths, 32, confirmed he spoke to police but said he was not arrested and denied any wrongdoing.
The footballer scored 123 goals in 261 appearances for Celtic.
The former Livingston, Wolves and Hibernian forward won the last of his 22 Scotland caps in November 2020