Englishman arrested in Frankfurt with forged World Cup tickets
(AP)
Updated: 2006-06-20 14:17

FRANKFURT, Germany - A 23-year-old man from England has been arrested with 91 forged World Cup tickets in his possession, Frankfurt police said on Monday.

The man, whose name was not released, was taken into provisional custody over the weekend at Frankfurt airport after police received a tip.

Also on the weekend, two other Britons were provisionally arrested in the area of the city's main train station on suspicion of dealing illegally in tickets.

The men, aged 55 and 60, had 80 genuine tickets in their possession, police said.