Man sentenced in TV card sharing fraud
Gavin Gray, 25, was sentenced after pleading guilty to four charges of fraud and offences under the Copyright Designs Patents Act 1988.
Police Scotland
FACT and Police Scotland crack down on UK wide illegal TV stream scam
Officers from FACT and Police Scotland executed two search warrants at addresses in Glasgow as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal TV boxes to hundreds of licensed premises.
Police Scotland and FACT take co-ordinated action against alleged TV subscriptions scam
A number of addresses in Scotland were searched on Friday (10 July) by officers from Police Scotland, assisted by the Federation Against Copyright Theft, in relation to suspected Intellectual Property crime and fraud. The search warrants were carried out as part of a multi-agency operation in relation to a wide-spread alleged ‘card sharing’ or ‘control-word … Continued
HMRC, Police Scotland and FACT undertake joint operation
Five properties in The Lothians and Fife, the registered addresses for around 1,500 companies, were searched yesterday morning by officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The searches are part of an investigation linked into suspected Money Laundering Regulations breaches and illegal film distribution. HRMC, along with Police Scotland and the Federation Against Copyright Theft … Continued
£16,000 worth of counterfeit DVDs seized by police in Inverness
Counterfeit DVDs worth £16,000 have been seized by police in Inverness. The intelligence-led operation with officers from the community investigation unit of Police Scotland’s Highland and Islands Division seized over 800 fake copyright DVDs from an Inverness address. Police worked closely with Highland Council Trading Standards officers and investigators from FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) for the successful outcome. … Continued
Counterfeit DVDs seized in joint operation between Police Scotland and FACT
A joint operation, led by officers from Police Scotland and involving officers from the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), has resulted in the seizure of thousands of counterfeit DVDs in Shawlands, Glasgow. Around 1040 hours on Friday 7 November 2014, officers acting under warrant, entered an industrial unit in Waverly Street, Glasgow and recovered film … Continued
Fake DVD haul worth £439,000 seized in Glasgow’s Barras market police raid
A haul of counterfeit DVDs worth £439,000 have been seized after a police raid at Glasgow’s Barras market. Officers from Police Scotland, Glasgow Trading Standards and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) took part in the multi-agency operation at the famous market on Sunday 12th October. Police executed warrants in the Barras and recovered a … Continued