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Date: 08/12/2008
Location: Hull, East Yorkshire
Police officers, anti-piracy agencies and the Hull Council Trading Standards took to the streets of Hull to round up known counterfeiters.
Behind the scene teams of detectives and anti-piracy investigators from the Federation Against Copyright Theft have been conducting a covert operation at markets at Walton Street and Craven Park over the last six months.
The hard work resulted in 12 targeted suspects were arrested for counterfeiting offences.
A large quantity of counterfeit optical media and money were seized during the raids.
At two addresses computer equipment for copying were confiscated, while a electric stun gun was also seized.
A joint operation between FACT, West Yorkshire Trading Standards and West Yorkshire Police targeted some suspected counterfeiters across the Wakefield area in April this year. In one of the raids officers seized burning equipment, computers and around 600 DVDs and Xbox games. Officers also seized pornographic material.
Further investigations revealed that the female arrested was currently claiming incapacity benefit. The matter has currently been furthered to the Department for Work and Pensions for further investigation.
Associated crime types: Benefit Fraud and pornography
A joint operation between FACT, West Yorkshire Trading Standards and West Yorkshire Police resulted in the discovery of a cannabis factory. Police entered on the property on the Trade Marks Act warrant and found over 1000 DVDs, half of which were pornographic. Upon searching the loft area of the house a full cannabis factory was found. West Yorkshire Police seized the entire product along with the cannabis factory.
The defendant was arrested and received a caution for both offences.
