The Olympic Council of Ireland is investigating why some of its allocated tickets were found in the possession of two men arrested over alleged illegal ticket sales. Mr Mallon, who is Irish, was accused of conspiracy and helping to sell tickets illegally. Police also arrested a company employee who was working as an interpreter during the Games in a raid on Friday. Agents seized more than 1,000 tickets that… Kevin James Mallon, one of the heads of the British ticketing and hospitality provider THG Sports, was found with fake tickets for the Games and arrested, police in Rio have said.

Source: The Times August 09, 2016 07:52 UTC