Two jailed for scalping Galatasaray match tickets

Authorities have arrested two individuals and jailed them for their involvement in the illegal resale of tickets for a Galatasaray football match. The operation, conducted by the Istanbul Police Department's Sports Security Branch, targeted the RAMS Park stadium before the Trendyol Super League's opening week match between Galatasaray and Arca Çorum FK on August 14.

Investigators discovered that three suspects, identified as H.D., B.K., and M.E., allegedly conspired to sell tickets. They are accused of selling tickets with a total face value of 5,715 Turkish lira for 15,000 lira to three fans seeking to attend the game. The suspects allegedly worked in collusion with a ticket booth employee, M.E.

Following the investigation, police apprehended H.D., B.K., and M.E. After processing at the police station, they were brought before the judiciary. While M.E. was released under judicial control, H.D. and B.K. were remanded in custody by the court and sent to prison.

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We discovered that suspects identified as H.D. and B.K., in cooperation with the booth employee M.E., sold tickets with a total sales value of 5,715 lira for 15,000 lira to three fans who came to the ticket booth to watch the match.