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Date: 31/10/2007
Location: Burnhope and Pelton, County Durham
Police from Durham Constabulary pulled over a vehicle that had been identified as having no insurance. When officers started questioning the two male passengers of the car, further enquiries were made which led police to execute search warrants at both of their houses in Burnhope and Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The subsequent raids uncovered an estimated 30,000 discs comprising music, films, TV series, and computer games.
A male was stopped by Northumbria Police for appearing to be driving without valid insurance for his vehicle. When told the vehicle would be searched the male advised there was a knife under the driver's seat. A search revealed this to be a 7" kitchen knife. The male was arrested and a subsequent search under PACE of his home address revealed a large quantity of counterfeit DVDs.
Associated crime types: Driving without Insurance and Offensive Weapons
