ROME (AP) -- More than 50 people were arrested throughout Italy on Tuesday and more than 70 placed under investigation as part of a widespread match-fixing inquiry led by anti-Mafia prosecutors in the southern town of Catanzaro.
The sweep allegedly involves ''dozens'' of fixed matches in Italian football's third and fourth division, police said.
Charges include criminal association aimed at sports fraud, with some linked to Mafia organizations - one in particular to the 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. One police officer was involved, authorities said.
Catanzaro prosecutors allegedly have uncovered a network between footballers, coaches, club presidents and management members involving more than 30 clubs.