FIFA facilities mugged in Johannesburg

The National Commissioner of South African police confirmed on Today that FIFA's facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa, were the target of a robbery, during which seven FIFA World cup Trophy replicas were stolen and several sweaters

Ensuring that the police are conducting investigations into the assault, on which he did not elaborate, General Bekham Cele also said that since the tournament began, 11 this month, 316 people were arrested for theft and other crimes involving participants or tourists.

Among the detainees are given 207 109 South Africans and foreigners of various nationalities, most of which (11) of Ethiopian origin.

Nine Algerians, eight Britons, six citizens of Mozambique and the same number of Zimbabwe, the United States and Pakistan are among the detainees, said Cele, which provoked a laugh by saying that it was the "United Nations of the crime."

The National Commissioner noted that many crimes were facilitated by the negligence of the victims, leaving cell phones and laptops in stadiums and hotels out of sight.

Thirty-three people were arrested for selling fake tickets around the stadium, the commissioner concluded Cele.  

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