Film and music industry first as market owners take rap for piracy
Read More →The UK’s music and film industries today welcomed a key judgment handed down at St Albans Crown Court, which could prove hugely significant as the UK’s creative industries step up [...]
Three jailed after North West counterfeiting conspiracy
Read More →– Ringleaders of music, film and games counterfeiting scam jailed after amassing tens of thousands through sale of fake CDs, DVDs, games and extensive benefit fraud – First sentencing from [...]
£2m pirate DVD seizure is largest ever in UK | Over 800,000 discs seized and five arrested
Read More →FACT investigators were involved in the largest ever single seizure of pirate DVDs in a raid on premises in High Street, Dudley, West Midlands last week where five people were [...]
UK’s first street posters warning of penalties for film piracy
Read More →The Federation Against Copyright Theft today launched a major initiative aimed at reducing the sale of pirate DVDs in Hackney, East London. The posters, carrying the Met Police, Hackney Council [...]
Ebay counterfeit trader arrested in East London
Read More →An eBay trader who was selling large quantities of pirate DVDs and making several thousand pounds per month has been arrested following extensive work by FACT’s Internet Investigations Team. In [...]
Ebay partners with FACT to clamp down on pirated DVD sales
Read More →eBay.co.uk and The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), have today launched a campaign to educate consumers on how to buy and sell DVDs safely on eBay. eBay and FACT want [...]
Deptford pirate DVD factory raided
Read More →A joint operation between Lewisham Trading Standards, Met Police, FACT, IFPI and BPI has led to the successful raid of a residential premises in Deptford and the arrest of eight [...]
Ten year ASBOs and five month suspended prison sentences for pirate DVD sellers
Read More →Following the recent operation by Hackney Borough Police and Hackney Council, working with FACT, targeting prolific pirate DVD sellers in Hackney, six defendants appeared for sentencing on Friday (9th). Judge [...]
Rochdale DVD factory raided
Read More →Police in Heywood, Greater Manchester have raided a pirate DVD factory and arrested a 42 year-old man. The factory was located in a private house and contained 40 DVD burners, [...]
Seven pirate DVD sellers arrested in Hackney with multi-agency operation targeting local crime
Read More →Two men and five women have been arrested in Hackney, East London by Police working in co-operation with FACT, Hackney Council and the Immigration Service. The raid was part of [...]
Durham and Nottingham raids target illegal markets
Read More →FACT investigators, working with law enforcement, have successfully targeted pirate DVD sellers operating at illegal markets in Durham and Nottingham. A total of 16 suspects were arrested: 9 at Tanfield [...]
Major pirate factory on SE London raided
Read More →Four men have been arrested in Thamesmead, south east London, following the discovery of a ‘factory’ making counterfeit DVDs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. It happened around 12.30 pm, [...]
