ENFORCEMENT - HIGH PROFILE CASES - CASE STUDIES
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Germiston - Tsai Goodwill
| CITY/ TOWN : | Johannesburg | YEAR: | 2005 |
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The suspect had been operating out of a stall in a flea market in Boksburg. In 2003, following information supplied to the Anti-piracy Unit (RAPU) of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), the suspect's premises were raided by the Commercial Crime Unit (CCU) of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Various counterfeit goods relating to music and equipment were seized. A case was opened by the CCU in 2003 but a successful prosecution was halted when the case docket "went missing". A police official was subsequently arrested for selling the docket which was destroyed. In spite of the case against the suspect being withdrawn in court following the disappearance of the case docket, a new case docket was compiled by the Unit, with the help of the SAPS. 2005 saw the suspect back in court, charged with copyright infringements under the Copyright Act and him admitting to his guilt. |
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| GOODS SEIZED OR CONFISCATED: | |||
ESTIMATED STREET VALUE: R334 410-00* * = 2003 |
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| RESULT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: | |||
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An Admission of Guilt fine was paid to the court in the amount of R74 000-00. All counterfeit goods seized (including the equipment) was delivered to RiSA for destruction |
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| Shop display | Shop display | ||
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| 15 Boxes of counterfeit music CD-R's | 3 writers (burners) each 2 Colour printer/scanner/copiers | ||
