Olympic chiefs questioned over Rio ticket scandal

Police in Rio have finished questioning two of Ireland's top Olympic executives in a ticketing probe.

The Olympic Council of Ireland team leader Kevin Kilty and Chief Executive Stephen Martin, who is from Bangor,  arrived at police headquarters last night.

The Rio ticketing scandal has already seen the country's top official Pat Hickey detained by police. 

The 71 year old remains in Banku Prison. 

Police in Rio suspect high-ranking members of the OCI helped transfere tickets to an unauthorised vendor who would sell them for high fees - disguised as hospitality services.

The three officials' passports, phones and laptops were seized in an Olympic Village raid hours before the closing ceremony. 

A judge is due to rule later if the men's passports can be returned. 

Applications have also been lodged for Mr.Hickey's bail to be changed so he can be released from prison and placed on house arrest.

Charges for anyone involved in the scheme may include conspiracy, ticket scalping and ambush marketing, as the potential scam could have made up to three million US dollars for those involved.