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Wales
Date: 26/07/2007
Location: Bridgend, Wales
A street seller was caught selling DVDs door to door in Bridgend. He had 210 DVDs, 47 of which were pornographic or bestiality titles. He was arrested and later sentenced to 28 days imprisonment.
A
search warrant was executed on a residential address
as a result of an operation on a local market
in North Wales. Approximately 4000 DVDs and music
CDs were seized from the property. Police also
found drugs in the premises consisting of quantities
of heroin and cannabis. The two individuals were
also under investigation for benefit fraud and
inquiries are still ongoing.
A male was arrested when South Wales Police executed a search warrant on a home address in relation to a football hooligan enquiry. Upon searching the property, police officers discovered approximately 600 counterfeit DVDs. Police officers also discovered a stun gun in the property. Investigations are currently ongoing.
A North Wales Police investigation into fraud resulted in the discovery of counterfeit DVDs, audio CDs and PC games at a house in Denbighshire. The defendant was under investigation for having written cheques to himself and his wife in excess of £9000. The accused worked for a local tenants association and suspicions were aroused when large sums of money began to disappear. During the house search Police also seized a computer, DVD burner and printer.
North Wales Police are due to prosecute in the matter.
