Discs Raid
MORE than 20,000 counterfeit CD disks of feature films, Music and Games have been seized in a raid on a house in Llanelli.
The action was taken to protect legitimate businesses from the damage caused by pirating CDs.
Carmarthenshire Trading Standards Officers and Dyfed Powys Police executed a warrant under the Trade Marks Act 1994 /Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988 at the property last week. They were assisted by an officer from the Federation Against Copyright Theft.
Officers seized 23,000 copied discs and related items as well as a substantial amount of cash.
The investigation is continuing.
Carmarthenshire County Council head of public protection Philip Davies said: “Illegally copying films causes losses and closures for the cinema industry, video rental shops and stores. “
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