Three arrested in fake ticket scheme

TAMPA — Police arrested three people Tuesday on charges they sold hundreds of dollars' worth of tickets to an event that doesn't exist.

The owner of Club Nouveau, 8300 N Nebraska Ave., complained to police that someone was selling tickets to a fake event set for Friday at his business, according to an incident report.

Sadibo Toure said several club patrons had bought tickets and called him to find out more about the event, but he hadn't heard of it.

Police set up a sting operation and arrested two women delivering $300 worth of tickets. Interviews with the women led to the arrest of the man police say organized the scheme, Antonio Miller.

Miller, 36, of 11331 Blackbark Drive in Riverview was charged with organized fraud, grand theft, being a felon in possession of a weapon, possession of marijuana and being in contempt of court for not paying child support. He remains at the Hillsborough County Jail without bail.

Tabitha Barnes, 19, and Shanise McCray, 18, were arrested on charges of fraud and grand theft. Barnes and McCray have since been released on bail.

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