More than 130,000 pirated DVDs seized

Fri, 03/28/2008 11:27 AM  |  City

JAKARTA: Jakarta Police arrested four suspects and confiscated thousands of pirated DVDs and VCDs, mainly containing pornographic material.

Police netted the suspects in four different locations: a shopping complex in Glodok and a shop in Tamansari both in West Jakarta, a shopping center in Taman Mini, East Jakarta and a warehouse in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, police spokesman Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana said in a statement released Thursday.

Glodok is a well-known center for pirated CDs, computer software and games.

Police seized more than 130,000 pirated DVDs and VCDs, including 5,150 pirated CDs of the latest hype movie Ayat-ayat Cinta (Verses of Love), and 33 boxes of pornographic CD covers.

Yoga said the suspects would be charged with violating the Copyright Law and Criminal Code on buying illegal goods, and for disseminating pornographic material.

The sellers could be jailed for up to five years if proven guilty, Ketut said. -- JP

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The Reader (not verified) — Wed, 04/30/2008 - 2:33pm

Yeah, they'll just wait till their money runs out and arest another 4 suspects.. In this way they wil have a lifetime supply of money... Idiots..

The Reader (not verified) — Sat, 04/12/2008 - 12:44pm

4 suspects arrested..
did they forgot about the other thousands sellers?

The Reader (not verified) — Sat, 03/29/2008 - 3:01pm

police just want to extort money. If they are really serious about piracy, they should raid/confiscated DVDs from all places without exception. Why they just raid some place and leave the other. THERE ARE NO JUSTICE.

The Reader (not verified) — Sat, 03/29/2008 - 11:34am

They could be jailed for 5 years, but I'll bet they will be back selling DVD's at the same shops within a week.

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