Interior Ministry announces the arrest of a number of Gulf CUP 25TH ticket sellers on the black market

INA-  Baghdad

The Interior Ministry announced the arrest of a group of ticket sellers for Gulf CUP 25^TH matches on the black market, while indicating that legal measures have been taken against them.
 
The Director of Relations and Media at the Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Sunday that "the Ministry of Interior arrested a number of ticket sellers to enter the Gulf CUP 25TH matches on the black market," noting that violators will be held accountable in accordance with Article 240 of the Iraqi Penal Code.
 
Maan added, "The Company responsible for selling tickets has set up a mechanism for the public to enter through the electronic reader, and in the event that it is not read by the device, the ticket is considered forged and the violator will bear its responsibility and legal consequences."
 
Maan added that "a meeting was held in the presence of Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari, the Assistant Chief of Staff of the Army, the Basra Operations Command, the Police Command, the Governor of Basra, the Football Association and the relevant authorities, during which the positive and negative matters that accompanied the opening were discussed," explaining that "all the problems related to the public's delegation were overcome, as yesterday's matches witnessed a high flow and good organization."