FACT partners with Crimestoppers to make it easier to report film piracy
Read More →The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’) and the charity Crimestoppers are pleased to announce a partnership that makes Crimestoppers the anonymous primary reporting resource for film piracy in the UK. [...]
Two arrested in Isle Of Wight internet probe
Read More →Two males aged 16 and 21 from Newport, IOW have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a website selling pirate films and music. The arrests were made on [...]
Video shop owner jailed for film piracy offenses
Read More →A husband and wife who owned a video store in Knowsley, Merseyside have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for offences relating to the manufacture, distribution and sale of counterfeit [...]
Film industry unites to fight film theft
Read More →The film and video industries today presented a coordinated and united front in the fight against film theft in the UK at an event in London attended by the Rt [...]
Lewisham pirate DVD raid uncovers counterfeit money and fake documents
Read More →A joint operation between Lewisham Council, local police and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) led to a successful raid on residential premises in Deptford on 8th August. The address [...]
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 [...]
