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| World Cup tickets official Ray Whelan arrested | World Cup tickets official Ray Whelan arrested |
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| Brazilian police have arrested the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. | Brazilian police have arrested the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. |
| Ray Whelan from Match Hospitality was held at Rio de Janeiro's hotel, where officials from the world's football governing body were also staying. | Ray Whelan from Match Hospitality was held at Rio de Janeiro's hotel, where officials from the world's football governing body were also staying. |
| Last week, police held 11 people and broken up an international gang. | Last week, police held 11 people and broken up an international gang. |
| They are accused of illegally reselling tickets, including some originally allocated to players. | They are accused of illegally reselling tickets, including some originally allocated to players. |
| Police say the gang earned as much as $90m (£52m) per tournament and could have operated at four World Cups. | Police say the gang earned as much as $90m (£52m) per tournament and could have operated at four World Cups. |
| The authorities believe some of the tickets were sold to foreign tourists. | The authorities believe some of the tickets were sold to foreign tourists. |
| Computers seized | Computers seized |
| Mr Whelan was arrested at the luxurious Copacabana Palace Hotel on Monday. | Mr Whelan was arrested at the luxurious Copacabana Palace Hotel on Monday. |
| The Switzerland-based Match Hospitality has so far made no public comment on the issue. | |
| As part of the investigation, police said last week they had identified the first name of the alleged Fifa official from telephone calls. | As part of the investigation, police said last week they had identified the first name of the alleged Fifa official from telephone calls. |
| Fabio Barucke, the investigator in charge of the case, said the official had clearance to Fifa offices, stadiums and other administrative areas where he would have access to match tickets. | Fabio Barucke, the investigator in charge of the case, said the official had clearance to Fifa offices, stadiums and other administrative areas where he would have access to match tickets. |
| The official, Mr Barucke said at the time , was not Brazilian and was in the country only because of the current tournament. | The official, Mr Barucke said at the time , was not Brazilian and was in the country only because of the current tournament. |
| Fifa has said in a statement that it plans to analyse the resold tickets that were seized by police and would assist Brazilian authorities in identifying their source. | Fifa has said in a statement that it plans to analyse the resold tickets that were seized by police and would assist Brazilian authorities in identifying their source. |
| Among items seized during the arrests last week were 100 tickets, computers, US dollars, mobile phones and documents. | Among items seized during the arrests last week were 100 tickets, computers, US dollars, mobile phones and documents. |
| Those arrested could face charges of money laundering, criminal association and illegally selling tickets. | Those arrested could face charges of money laundering, criminal association and illegally selling tickets. |