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Isle Of Wight festival fraudsters arrested

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Six people charged over fake tickets and wristbands

Six people have been charged with conspiracy to defraud following last year’s Isle Of Wight festival.

The arrests were made after an investigation into counterfeit tickets and wristbands discovered at last year’s festival, reports BBC Entertainment.

As previously reported by NME.COM, this year’s Isle Of Wight festival will be headlined by Kaiser Chiefs, The Police and the Sex Pistols.
 

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