DOHA: Qatar introduced its first arrests of International Cup price ticket touts on Monday, with 3 international males detained out of doors legit ticketing facilities in Doha. Six days from the beginning of the match, the inner ministry mentioned “3 other people of various nationalities” have been arrested and now face prison court cases.

The ministry launched a observation on Twitter however didn’t specify the nationalities of the ones arrested, best mentioning the lads have been stuck “reselling tickets” out of doors “legit retailers”. Queues shape day-to-day out of doors FIFA’s major ticketing centre in central Doha, with other people hoping to buy sought-after fit tickets.

The observation mentioned the ones arrested may face fines of as much as 250,000 riyals ($68,000) for each and every price ticket they have been discovered to have bought. FIFA and the Qatari executive time and again warn about faux International Cup products.

Closing week, government reported the seizure of 144 counterfeit International Cup trophies. Up to now, automobile quantity plates illegally the use of International Cup imagery and counterfeit garments the use of legit trademarks were focused through government. Closing yr a manufacturing facility generating fragrance bottles with International Cup branding was once raided. – AFP