Black market trading: Family charged with money laundering over sale of Manchester United season tickets

By Dean Wilkins

A family of five who traded Manchester United football tickets are being charged by police following a home raid in Wythenshawe.

More than £10,000 cash and a large amount of match tickets, including season tickets for the Old Trafford side, were found after a warrant was issued for a house on Gresty Avenue, Peel Hall, on January 28 2010,

Richard Rowe, 43, Michelle Rowe, 40, Richard Rowe, 28, Alexander Rowe, 25, and Rebecca Rowe, 24, have been charged with money laundering offences.

They are due to appear Manchester City Magistrates’ Court on July 2.

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