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South China Morning Post
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2 arrested, 1,075 fake tickets seized ahead of Jay Chou Hong Kong concerts
Hong Kong police have arrested two people and seized more than 1,000 fake tickets with a face value of over HK$2 million (US$256,410) in total for concerts by Mandopop superstar Jay Chou this weekend. The force said on Saturday that officers arrested a man, 23, and a 17-year-old girl during an operation the previous afternoon at Hung Hom MTR station when members of a local syndicate were allegedly making a deal. Two counterfeit tickets were seized from the pair. Officers also found another 1,073 fake concert tickets with a face value of HK$1,880 each, or more than HK$2 million in total, in a hotel room in To Kwa Wan. The pair were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and possessing a false instrument and had been detained for investigation, the force said. The fake tickets were of poor quality. Photo: Handout A preliminary investigation had revealed that the syndicate used hotel rooms to store fake concert tickets and arrange for their distribution, Chief Inspector To King-sang said.
South China Morning Post
18-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest 8 after fake concert tickets sold for HK$650,000
Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects aged as young as 20 in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly sold fake concert tickets for a total of HK$650,000 (US$82,800), with the Post learning that Taiwanese star Jay Chou's fans were among those targeted. The force said on Wednesday that the suspects were all Hong Kong residents and comprised five men and three women aged 20 to 44, with the charges including conspiracy to defraud, possession of false documents, obtaining property by deception and money laundering. Investigations revealed some of the members' personal accounts were also allegedly used to launder sums ranging from HK$600,000 to more than HK$10 million. The force's Kowloon East regional crime unit identified the syndicate behind the sale of the fake concert tickets after conducting an extensive investigation that involved citywide CCTV analysis. Police started making inquiries after receiving reports of bogus tickets between April and May. On Tuesday and Wednesday, officers posed as buyers to apprehend the suspects, who are believed to have included two core members and five lower-level couriers.
