NEWS
03.06.09 Major raid against organised crime in Mexico
Mexican police and military personnel this week raided a home in Veracruz that was utilised as a major CD and DVD replicating centre by a criminal cartel known as ‘Los Zetas'.
The raid led to the seizure of 350 500 music CD-Rs, 300 360 film DVD-Rs, 1 800 burners, 30 000 blank DVD-Rs and 380 000 film and music inlay cards.
Police suspect ‘Los Zetas' of being part of the drug trafficking group known as the Mexican Gulf Cartel. It is alleged that besides providing protection and security to the Gulf Cartel, this group is now producing and distributing pirate music and films across Mexico. It is claimed the group controls distribution of the pirate products by threatening merchants who refuse sell their branded music and films.
According to the Mexican authorities, the large number of burners seized in the operation will have an impact on the short-term supply of pirate product in the Veracruz area.
A total of seven people were arrested in the raid.
