Scalpers held by police after charging NT$300,000 for Jay Chou Taipei Dome tickets
周杰倫台北巨蛋門票黃牛開價30萬元被警方逮捕
| Demand was high as 890,000 people tried to buy 150,000 tickets, ranging in price from NT$1,880 to NT$6,880
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Police arrested scalpers on Wednesday (Oct. 23) for charging exorbitant prices for tickets to December performances at the Taipei Dome by Taiwan’s “King of Mandopop” Jay Chou (周杰倫). On Wednesday, 890,000 people rushed to buy 150,000 tickets, ranging in price from NT$1,880 to NT$6,880, which went on sale through tixCraft, per CNA. Scalpers flooded the internet with prices as high as NT$300,000 (US$9,350), prompting the Taipei City Police Department Criminal Investigation Division to investigate, according to ETtoday. Following Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) and Taipei City Police Department Commissioner Li Hsi-ho (李西河), a task force was formed. It is working with the Criminal Investigation Bureau’s 9th Investigation Brigade. The task force investigation uncovered Taiwan's largest scalper operation, which had over 50,000 followers and was heavily promoting "guaranteed presale" tickets for Chou’s Taipei Dome concert. After gathering sufficient evidence, they conducted a search and apprehended the suspects. Following questioning, the suspects were referred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for breaking the Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Act (文化創意產業發展法), document forgery under the Criminal Code (刑法), and fraud. The task force is also continuing to inspect online platforms. By Wednesday evening, 11 cases of illegal ticket resales had been filed. The Ministry of Culture has set up a website to report scalpers. If anyone discovers that tickets are being resold at increased prices or purchased through improper means, they can report it on this site immediately. Chou has booked four consecutive evenings at the new venue as part of his “Carnival” world tour, from Dec. 5-8. Chou is the first singer to give solo concerts in the Taipei Dome. |
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| Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer | |
| 2024-10-24 |
