Briton sentenced for stealing World T20 tickets



COLOMBO  - A British man was given a one-year prison sentence with a five-year reprieve by a Sri Lankan court on Thursday for stealing 84 ICC T20 World Cup tickets. Buller Pissero Antonio of Trevodrive Newhall in Manchester was caught by security guards when he attempted to steal the tickets on sale in Colombo. He was later formally arrested by the police and presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

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