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Burkina Faso police seize 160 SIAO tickets in Ouagadougou

By , based on Burkina 24

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Burkina Faso police arrested illegal resellers and seized 160 tickets to the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair, normally sold for 500 or 1,000 CFA francs. The SIAO 2026 security commission urged visitors to buy tickets from official outlets, Burkina24 reports.

Burkina Faso police seized 160 admission tickets to the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) that were being resold illegally above their official price, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts. The tickets seized had face values of 500 and 1,000 CFA francs.

Judicial police teams from the SIAO 2026 security commission arrested active members of the network after receiving reports from members of the public, the National Police said. It urged visitors to buy tickets at official sales outlets and report any suspicious behaviour to security officers.

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