Man arrested in Winnipeg Jets ticket fraud
CBC News
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 11:53 AM CST
Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 11:52 AM CST
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A 21-year-old man faces four counts of fraud for allegedly selling stolen Jets tickets.
The man turned himself in to police on Wednesday after earlier being identified as a suspect in a fraud case.
Police say the stolen tickets were being resold throughout Winnipeg.
In addition to the fraud, the man also faces one count of possession of goods obtained by crime.
A 28-year-old man was arrested in September for the same thing. Police allege he stole tickets from mailboxes and tried to resell them online.
He was charged with mail theft, fraud and possession of property obtained by crime.
Police urge the public to only to buy Jets tickets from an appropriate ticket exchange venue.
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