Gardaí unable to act on warrants for firm directors

Gardaí are unable to act on international arrest warrants for an Irishman and two directors of Irish firms over the escalating Irish Olympics ticket touting scandal because Ireland has no extradition agreement with Brazil.

The Irish Examiner understands the force is prepared to meet the Interpol request as part of the ongoing Olympics investigation, but cannot legally do so until it is authorised by the Department of Justice and the High Court.

On Monday, Rio police issued international arrest warrants for David Patrick Gilmore, 35; Marcus Paul Bruce Evans, 52; Maarten Van Os, 45; and Martin Studd, 49.