Ticket tout arrested at Old Old Trafford

[Andy Mac]

 

I hope they carry this on at all games/ websites

 

 

edit: oops : Old/Old

 

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A man has been arrested after a police probe into ticket touting and money laundering at Premier League clubs.

 

A fan scans a ticket before a match. The 32-year-old from Blackburn was arrested at Manchester United's ground during their game against Lyon.

 

He was arrested on suspicion of fraud, ticket touting and money laundering.

 

Police believe the scale of the fraud may run into hundreds of thousands of pounds and that tickets from a number of Premier League clubs were traded at inflated prices through a website.

 

Two houses in Blackburn were also searched in connection with the investigation, led by the Metropolitan Police.

 

The suspected ticket tout, who was taken to Blackburn police station, was arrested by officers from Lancashire Police acting on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.

 

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Detective Sergeant Will Hodgson, of the Met Police public order crime team unit, said: "Ticket touting is not only illegal but it can lead to an increase in violence at football games, primarily through segregation breakdown.

 

"Genuine fans should not buy tickets from touts as they are potentially fuelling violence and lucrative criminal activity.

 

"People who buy from touts run the risk of finding themselves amongst opposing supporters, being ejected from grounds or not receiving their tickets at all."

 

The investigation, which started last October, was funded by the UK football policing unit working in partnership with the Football Association and the Premier League.

Edited March 5, 2008 by Andy Mac

[Gunga Din]

was it Bobby Charlton?

[johngibo YPC]

was it Bobby Charlton?

 

i wanted to do that joke!!!

[Bigal]

b******s, me too

[ManxRed]

I was going to be more subtle and say something like 'is he going to get wor Jackie to post bail for him' but Gunga's spoiled it for all of us.

 

I hope you're happy.

[jimmylibel]

"He must have been infringing on Bobby's turf" was going to be my response.

[Hassony]

Was it Sir Bobby Charlton?

[Bailo]

It would be funny if it was Bobby Charl.......oh.

[fyds]

I'll bet it was that 'Gentleman of the game' Sir Bo - bugger.

[pipnasty]

Was it Mickey Thomas?

[Miracle@Istanbul]

Was it Mickey Thomas?

 

 

If he had a big wad of forged 20 pound notes, it probably was.