Before February, two events shook the United Kingdom.
The first was the infamous Floodlights Scam, a plot designed to beat the bookies.
During a match at Maine Road, the floodlights suddenly went out—completely. Security personnel who caught sight of the two suspects alerted stadium officials, and with prompt action from the FA and police, the case was quickly unraveled.
The scam, orchestrated by a Far Eastern betting syndicate, combined two of the region's favorite pastimes: football and gambling.
The suspects, Lim and Ong, were seen at Maine Road and were joined by Wai Yuen Liu, who had driven them to the stadium days before the City home match and acted as a facilitator for other members of the syndicate.
