Ticket touts get red-carded
2008-07-20 21:31
Cape Town - Two people were arrested for selling counterfeit tickets outside Newlands Stadium before the opening Vodacom Challenge soccer match in Cape Town, police said on Sunday.
Spokesperson Vish Naidoo said another seven people were arrested for possession of such tickets on Saturday, in addition to the two arrested for selling the tickets.
The arrests were carried out just before the match between Manchester United and Kaizer Chiefs.
"We also recovered two unlicensed firearms and arrested two men for drunkenness. They were arrested because of their state of intoxication, but were released after four hours when they had sobered up."
Vish said spectators had been warned that there would not be any sale of tickets outside the stadium. They also were warned about drunkenness and bringing weapons to the ground.
- SAPA