Man made €6k selling ‘fake Adele tickets’

Fraudulent concert tickets for Adele were allegedly sold in several counties from Cork to Donegal by a 43-year-old man, charged yesterday with 18 counts of theft.

Man made €6k selling ‘fake Adele tickets’
Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Liam Heylin

Detective Sergeant Clodagh O’Sullivan arrested John Meade and brought him before Cork District Court.

It is alleged Meade, with an address at 6 An Cussan, Lisbrack Road, Co Longford, was paid €5,980 by unsuspecting fans for the tickets.

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Courtsadeleticket scalpingCourtsCorkPlace: CorkPlace: DonegalPlace: 6 An Cussan, Lisbrack Road, Co LongfordPlace: Shop Street, GalwayPlace: NavanPlace: Kinnegad, Co WestmeathPlace: Maynooth, Co KildarePlace: Patrick Street, CorkPlace: McDonald’s Winthrop Street,Place: Grand Central Hotel Bundoran, Co DonegalPlace: Liffey Valley Shopping CentrePlace: DublinPlace: Dunnes StoresPlace: Ballina, Co MayoPlace: Orantown shopping centrePlace: OranmorePlace: Co GalwayPlace: Limerick Road,Place: Oranmore, Co GalwayPlace: West Side, NewcastlePlace: GalwayPlace: Foxford, Co MayoPlace: Well Park Retail Park,Place: GlassonPerson: AdelePerson: Clodagh O’SullivanPerson: John MeadePerson: MeadePerson: Justin BieberPerson: InspectorPerson: Ronan KennellyPerson: SolicitorPerson: Frank ButtimerPerson: Olann KelleherEvent: Electric PicnicOrganisation: Cork District CourtOrganisation: DPP
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