During the nine FIFA matches in Arlington, law enforcement arrested people for public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia and trademark counterfeiting.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Arlington Police Department made 51 arrests at “Dallas Stadium” across all North Texas FIFA matches.

The FBI also seized some 96 drones that violated temporary flight restrictions around the stadium between June 11 and July 14.

During the June 14 Netherlands-Japan match, Arlington PD arrested three people, all Texas residents. Those included:



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1 arrest for criminal trespass1 arrest for public intoxication1 arrest for trademark counterfeiting >$2,500<$30k

Arlington PD arrested six people during the England-Croatia matchup. Those included:

1 suspect arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance PG1 < 1G1 suspect arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance, PG 1 < 1G, and evading arrest/detention1 arrested for trademark counterfeiting >=$2,500 < $30,0001 arrested for public intoxication1 arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia1 arrested for criminal trespass

During the Argentina-Austria match on June 22, Arlington police made nine arrests. Those included:

4 arrests for criminal trespass3 arrests for liquor law violations (these were individuals who were attempting to sell alcoholic beverages out of coolers without the proper licenses)1 arrest for trademark counterfeiting >= $2,500 < $30,0001 arrest for possession of marijuana

Arlington police had a slower day during the June 25 Sweden-Japan matchup when they arrested one person for public intoxication.

When Argentina took on Jordan on June 27, Arlington PD arrested seven people on a number of charges. Those include:

3 arrests for criminal trespass1 arrest for liquor law violations1 arrest for assault family violence1 arrest for assault1 arrest for public intoxication

Arlington officers arrested four people on June 30 while Ivory Coast was facing Norway. Those arrests included:

2 arrests for solicitation – scalping1 arrest for public intoxication1 arrest for an out-of-state parole violation warrant

As Australia took on Egypt on July 3, Arlington police made three arrests. Those included:

1 arrest for solicitation – scalping1 arrest for possession of fireworks1 arrest for criminal trespass

During the Spain-Portugal match on July 6, Arlington PD officers made 13 arrests, the most across all of the North Texas FIFA games. Those included:

4 arrests for trademark counterfeiting8 arrests for criminal trespass1 arrest for public intoxication

On July 14, the last day of North Texas FIFA matches, Arlington PD made several arrests as France faced Spain. Those included:

1 arrest for solicitation – scalping1 arrest for possession of marijuana/drug paraphernalia1 arrest for criminal trespass1 arrest for assault1 arrest for public intoxication1 arrest of an individual who had multiple outstanding warrants from other Texas jurisdictions (DWI and traffic offenses)