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In a 17-hour island-wide operation that
commenced on 29 Nov 2006 at 7 am, Police arrested 11 men and a woman,
aged between 22 to 63 years old, for distributing and selling pirated
software and games to shops at several housing estates and a shopping
centre along Orchard Road. |
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Through extensive surveillance and
intelligence gathering, Police established the whereabouts of the
group and mounted simultaneous operations at the locations where
they operated - Hougang, Toa Payoh, Geylang, Tampines and Lucky
Plaza. |
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About 40,000 pieces of CD-ROMs,
comprising mainly computer software and games, and 630 pieces of
counterfeit sports apparels were seized. The seizure is estimated
to have a street value of about S$410,000/-. |
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This operation exemplifies Police¡¯s
tough stance on blatant piracy and highlights our continuous
enforcement efforts in crippling groups that are involved in the
distribution and sale of pirated software products. |
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Deputy Superintendent of Police Tan
Kah Khin, Head of Intellectual Property Rights Branch said,
¡°Despite past Police enforcement actions against syndicates, there
remain some opportunists who still think they could make a fast
buck through blatant disregard of our intellectual property rights
laws. We are adamant to nip such activities at its bud and will
spare no effort to pursue all available leads and take offenders
to task.¡± |
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Persons found guilty of distributing
or selling infringing articles of any work in which copyright or
trademark subsists are liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 per
article, and up to maximum fine of S$100,000/-, or to an
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
30 November
2006 @ 7pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release
30 Nov 2006 |
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Police arrest 12 people in
island-wide anti-piracy raids