Irishman accused of organising Olympic ticket fraud
Police in Rio de Janeiro have arrested an Irishman on suspicion of organising a massive Olympics ticket fraud – for a British company accused of the same offence during the 2014 World Cup.
Kevin James Mallon, 36, was arrested on Friday night near the Maracana stadium, after being caught selling tickets for the Olympics opening ceremony.
A search of Mallon’s luxury hotel found that the premises were allegedly being as the headquarters for the London-based firm THG, to illegally resell VIP Olympic tickets to corporates and wealthy clients at hugely inflated prices.