ENFORCEMENT - HIGH PROFILE CASES - SUCCESS STORIES

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Manufacturing plant – Kempton Park

BACK GROUND OF CASE:
CITY/ TOWN :	Kempton Park	YEAR:	2006
Information was received that a manufacturing plant was manufacturing infringing and counterfeit cassettes, CD-R's and DVD-R's. A test purchase was set up for a substantial volume of goods and was positive. The premises was raided by the Organised Crime Unit of the Police and 3 suspects were arrested. The suspects were brought before court and the cases against 2 were withdrawn as they were only workers. Bail was set in the amount of R20 000 for the main suspect on condition that he pays the money, report once a week at his local Police Station and hand in his passport.
GOODS SEIZED OR CONFISCATED:
1 530 infringing and counterfeit cassettes, CD-R's & DVD-R's 74 544 blank cassettes (only leader tape) 26 980 cassette cases 13 055 blank CD-R's 16 200 CD jewel cases 19 350 CD trays 3348 blank DVD-R's 9 847 DVD boxes 1800 magnetic tape reels 3 Cassette loaders 4 Magnetic tape duplicators Numerous other computer equipment ESTIMATED STREET VALUE: R388 937-00* * = 2006
RESULT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS:
The accused has been sentenced to a fine of R90 000-00 or 3 years imprisonment of which R60 000-00 or 2 years have been suspended for 5 years. The value of the number of equipment seized was taken into account by the court.

Magnetic tape loaders at manufacturing plant		CD-R duplication plant

CD-R duplication machiney		Cassette printing plant