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Police Shut Down Illegal DVD Operations in NSW and Victoria

  • 17Jun 2010

Sydney & Melbourne: Police from NSW and Victoria were today involved in three search warrant raids resulting in the closure of two illegal DVD burning operations and the seizure of an estimated… Read More

Balwyn North Man Arrested On Suspect Illegal DVD Movie Racket

  • 1Jun 2010

Melbourne: On 28 May, Victoria Police from Croydon DTU, supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) raided a business address in Lilydale and a residence in Balwyn North… Read More

How to Identify an Illegal DVD (video)

  • 30May 2010

This video contains important tips on spotting and avoiding illegal DVDs.

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Police Bust Biggest Illegal DVD Movie Burning Racket this Year

  • 11May 2010

Melbourne: On 10 May, Victoria Police from Altona North Regional Response Unit (RRU) raided a residence in Yarraville in Melbourne’s south-west with a warrant to uncover a drug manufacturing laboratory. Instead they… Read More

2 Police Operations In 1 Week Net Over 23,000 Illegal DVDs

  • 28Apr 2010

Melbourne: On 27 April, Victoria Police from Croydon DTU, supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), raided a DVD movie store in Dandenong, in Melbourne’s south-east suburbs, seizing… Read More

Police Clamp Down On Illegal DVD Movie Operations

  • 22Apr 2010

Melbourne: On 22 April, Victoria Police from Narre Warren, supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), raided a residence in Doveton, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, seizing over 20,000… Read More

Court Takes DVD Copyright Theft Seriously — Fines Man $15,000 For 500 Discs

  • 30Mar 2010

Sydney: On 24 March, at Burwood Local Court, Mr Kanaan Hussein from Bankstown was found guilty of copyright offences and fined $15,000.

The sentence resulted from an incident on 24 April 2009… Read More

Pirated Aussie Movie ‘Charlie and Boots’ Seized In Melbourne DVD Store Raid

  • 24Mar 2010

Melbourne: On 22 March, Victoria Police, assisted by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) raided a store in Mooroolbark in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, seizing an estimated 2,000 pirated DVD… Read More

Two Movie Piracy Busts In Two Days Uncovers Thousands Of Illegal DVDs

  • 19Mar 2010

Sydney: In two separate actions over two consecutive days NSW Police, assisted by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) raided movie piracy operations in Claremont Meadows and Marrickville, seizing… Read More

Illegal Web Site Offering Thousands Of Movie And TV Shows Closed Down

  • 16Mar 2010

ACT: On 16 March, ACT Policing, a division of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with support from investigators of the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) served a warrant on a residential… Read More