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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