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Erasmia - Aboo

BACK GROUND OF CASE:
CITY/ TOWN :	Erasmia	YEAR:	2004
Information was received from an informant that the suspect was selling counterfeit music and movie DVD's. A test purchase was done and a complaint affidavit of 60 typed pages filed. The suspect's premises was raided by the Organised Crime Unit (Pretoria) assisted by the Public Order Policing Unit of the Police. A search of the premises revealed 1 300 counterfeit music DVD's. The suspect was arrested and prosecuted by the Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria. This was the first case dealt with by the newly established Anti-Piracy Unit of RiSA.
GOODS SEIZED OR CONFISCATED:
1 300 counterfeit music DVD's 153 Counterfeit music VCD's 1 071 Original music CD's 2 x A Card CD duplication stack writers(burners) 2 x HP Printer/scanner/copiers ESTIMATED STREET VALUE: R104 000-00* * = 2004
RESULT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS:
The suspect was found guilty and fined R50 000-00 or 3 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment were suspended for 5 years