Six accused in the case of irregular sale of tickets for the match between Benfica and RB Salzburg

Six people have been charged as part of a probe aimed at the sale of tickets on digital platforms related to the football match between Benfica and Salzburg, ASAE said in a statement this Wednesday.

According to the report, the Food and Economic Security Authority, through its National Information and Criminal Investigations Unit (UNIIC), “carried out a verification operation in recent days targeting the sale of tickets on digital platforms, which are essentially social event networks, for the football Champions League match between Sport Lisbon e Benfica and RB Salzburg, which took place today in Lisbon.”

To summarize the case, according to the ASAE statement, six people were named as defendants, two of whom were arrested on the spot for illegal ticket sales after advertising tickets for sale at a price above their face value with the intent to obtain undue financial gain. advantage.

“11 digital tickets with a face value of €20.00 were confiscated and the tickets were sold for more than their official value, with approximately €45.00 being sought for each ticket,” ASAE said.

The UPPEB reported that on this Wednesday afternoon one of the detainees was already present in court, and a decision was made to temporarily suspend the process with a suspension of the sentence of imprisonment for five months and payment of a fine of 500.00 euros.

“ASAE warns consumers that they should avoid purchasing tickets above their official value, as such sale constitutes a speculative offense punishable by imprisonment of six months to three years and a fine of at least 100 days,” the government body also mentioned .

Salzburg beat Benfica this Wednesday with a score of 2:0 in the first round of Group D of the Champions League played in Lisbon.