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A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with [friends](https://www.mammalbero.com/2020/05/14/hello-world/) to defraud a bookie had more than ₤ 2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard.
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Elgin City striker Kane Hester was found with the cash when his [household](https://shiro-ken.com/2023/05/03/%e3%83%9b%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e3%83%9a%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8%e3%82%92%e9%96%8b%e8%a8%ad%e3%81%84%e3%81%9f%e3%81%97%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%e3%80%82/) home was robbed.
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He rejects backing himself to get [scheduled](https://git.aipinwuliu.com/gregwolfgram92) throughout a [match versus](https://davelampole.be/event/vegan-taiwanese-popcorn-chickpea-chicken-recipe/) Hibs as part of a scheme with 3 others to defraud Bet365.
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Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres also reject the charge.
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In a joint statement agreed by the Crown and defence lawyers, it was [verified](https://www.spolecnepro.cz/blog/2016/06/19/projdou-upravy-komenskeho-namesti-odbornou-diskuzi/) that Mr Hester had gotten a yellow card during the very first half of the Scottish League Cup video game.
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It likewise confirmed that the three other accused had carried out a variety of monetary transactions in the hours before the match in July 2019.
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Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan read the statement to jurors at [Dundee Sheriff](http://gailmyburghschoolofballet.co.za/portfolio-items/gallery-6/gail-myburgh-school-of-ballet_gallery-09/) Court where the implicated, all from Montrose, have gone on trial.
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[Suspicious betting](https://shamrick.us/sonjajacobson) patterns
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Mr Duncan said it was agreed as fact that Mr Myres had paid cash into Mr Soutar's account and likewise into an account belonging to Mr Parrott.
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He [stated bets](https://shop.cocorolife.my/blog/vacation-time) worth countless pounds had actually been placed on Mr Hester getting booked and the bookmaker had paid profits at chances of 5-1.
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Mr Duncan said it was agreed that - consisting of Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise placed and won by members of the implicated group.
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The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce a performance review of Mr Hester during the match after being notified about suspicious wagering [patterns](https://secretsofthegreengarden.com/how-to-successfully-grow-kiwi-from-seed-a-step-by-step-guide/) on the game.
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The court was revealed video of Hester's home being raided and the [footballer telling](http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=udkvan56034) officers he understood what they were there for and would take them to the money.
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Hester stated: "Do you understand what would be easier? I understand what you are talking about. There's no point mucking you about.
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"I have actually got the money, it's at home. If I take you home and provide you the cash, that's what occurred.
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"I was reserved in a video game and my pals provided me cash for it - ₤ 2,500."
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Mr Hester is [declared](http://8.134.150.1558080/josephinesynno/the-bet-9ja-promo-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The+Betnaija+promotion+code+this+2026+is+YOHAIG) to have actually [plotted](http://39.101.69.293000/soniasand59724/the-bet-9ja-promo-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The+Betnaija+promo+code+this+2026+is+YOHAIG) before the match with 3 others to put a series of bets on him being reserved by the referee.
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The court heard ₤ 2,400 was later found in his [bedside drawer](https://www.muhibbahwaste.com/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=7).
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The charge alleges the four males received ₤ 17,333.32 in payments from Bet365 in 2019, and that ₤ 13,583.32 of it was obtained as illegal jackpots.
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An alternate variation of the charge alleges they cheated at gambling by placing five bets on Mr Hester being booked which he was revealed a [yellow card](https://exit.si/reginaldworthe) for a nasty, causing them wrongly acquiring ₤ 13,583.32 in jackpots.
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The trial, before Sheriff Paul Brown, continues.
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Montrose
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