Three tickets to pop star Jay Chou’s (周杰倫) Taipei concerts confiscated from a scalper are to be resold at their original price by the concert organizer, the Shilin District Prosecutors’ Office announced today.
A 37-year-old surnamed Chiu (邱) is under investigation for allegedly improperly purchasing concert tickets and reselling them at a higher price through a Facebook fan page, illegally earning substantial profits, the office said in a news release.
In October, the office directed police to arrest Chiu and seized 57 concert tickets, including for shows by Jay Chou, A-Mei (張惠妹) tickets and Jacky Cheung (張學友).
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The Jay Chou tickets would be resold at their original value by the concert organizer to ensure that Chiu does not retain any illegally gained profits and to protect the rights of fans to legally purchase tickets, the office said.
According to Article 141 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), seized property may be sold by prosecutors during an investigation if it may lose value, the office said.
The concerts are to take place from Thursday to Sunday, it said, adding that as the tickets would subsequently lose their value after those dates, it has decided to resell the tickets at their original price.
The decision was made in consensus with the Taipei Department of Cultural Affairs, the concert organizer, the ticketing system and with Chiu’s consent, it said.
The proceeds would be submitted to the national treasury, pending an application with the court, it added.
The office charged Chiu with contravening the Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Act (文化創意產業發展法) for improperly purchasing tickets and forging private documents.
Chiu has been released on bail of NT$100,000 and prohibited from traveling overseas.
Additional reporting by CNA
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