Two charged in NRL betting scandalThe arrests came as police laid a further three charges against Bulldogs player Ryan Tandy (pictured above) when he appeared in court today.
Elias, 48, of Punchbowl was arrested at 9.45am by police attached to a special taskforce set up to investigate the alleged betting scam.
Sam Ayoub, 49, Tandy's manager, was also arrested when he presented himself at Campise police station.
Ayoub's business offices in Leichhardt were also raided. Both men were charged with "attempt to obtain financial advantage by deception."
They were bailed to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on April 7.
If found guilty, the pair could spend up to 10 years in jail.
Tandy, 23, faced court today charged giving false and misleading information to a law enforcement agency.
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