Moroka
Swallows' ticketing fraud investigation has led to two arrests made at the
Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday night.
Swallows
hosted Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs in an Absa Premiership encounter at the
venue, also known as the Nest.
After
fraudulent tickets started doing rounds at official matches, the Birds alerted
the police and an investigation was launched.
The
club's safety and security manager Eddie Caluza was happy to learn that
investigations lead to arrests being made.
"We
did our part as the club and alerted and warned fans about the
investigations," said Caluza.
"It
is unfortunate that we announce such an unfortunate incident, but on the other
hand we are encouraged that our efforts have yielded results."
He
added: "We thank the police service for their support and prompt reaction
to curb this unfortunate trend. We thank all those fans that bought legitimate
tickets and braved the weather to come and support their teams on Saturday
night.
"The
atmosphere was spectacular and the teams dished out a match that was
entertaining for all concerned."
Chiefs
beat Swallows 1-3 on the night, in a match that had fans on the edge of their
seats.
