Dundee star Paul McGowan arrested after Leigh Griffiths amidst sports gambling probe

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Dundee FC bosses are assisting police with a probe into gambling in sport after Dens Park star Paul McGowan was arrested. The 35-year-old midfielder was detained by officers on Thursday morning, alongside former Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths.

Both men were released without charge.We revealed yesterday that ex-Dundee star Griffiths, 32, had been detained following a search of his £675,000 mansion in Bothwell, Lanarkshire at 7am.

McGowan, who joined the Dark Blues from St Mirren in 2014, and a 37-year-old man were also arrested following raids in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, and Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.Dundee FC issued a statement on the club website: "Dundee Football Club are aware of the ongoing Police Scotland investigation as reported in the media this morning.

The club will support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time."It's understood the investigation centres on suspicious betting patterns in a match between Dundee and Hearts last season, which saw McGowan and Griffiths, who were teammates at the time, both booked within four minutes of each other.