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Issue 20 September 2003
MEXICO: VIOLENCE DURING POLICE RAIDS ON TEPITO
operating in the area. During the Security Secretariat (SSP), who
M exican law enforcement
authorities in conjunction with
APDIF Mexico conducted two raids
first raid a total of 128 burners,
230,000 recorded CD-Rs, cocaine,
cordoned the streets where the
raid was going to take place.
on targeted locations in the marijuana and hi-powered
notorious Tepito neighbourhood on weapons were seized. In the Clashes with police began when a
28 August which led to violent second raid a total of 44 burners molotov cocktail bomb was thrown
clashes with criminal gangs and 5,500 recorded CD-Rs were at the buses removing the
confiscated. confiscated material. As the convoy
was being safely escorted away,
This action the situation further escalated with
was conducted around 100 people attacking the
by APDIF police. More than 500 police
Mexico in co- officers including helicopter back
ordination with up were deployed to regain
the Federal control.
(continued page 6)
Investigation
Agency (AFI),
the PGR and In this issue:
the Special 2 South Africa
Metropolitan Mozambique
Group from Portugal
the Public
The crowd attacking the police during the raids around Tepito 3 Spain
4 Italy
SOUTH AFRICA: DURBAN CUSTOMS Czech Republic
SEIZE OVER 250,000 ILLEGAL CDS 5 Ukraine
Bulgaria
T he Customs Anti-smuggling
Team of Durban Harbour and
the South African Police Service
in addition to the jewel cases,
260,000 CDs featuring works by a
variety of international and African
6 Mexico
Brazil
(cont.)
(SAPS) Border Police intercepted a artists. It is believed that the 7 Egypt
20ft container in transit from container was destined for the Lebanon
Singapore to Nigeria holding in Alaba International Market in
8 Malaysia
excess of a quarter of a million Lagos, infamous for its trade in Indonesia
illegal CDs and other related counterfeit and pirate music. Philippines
equipment making it the largest (continued page 2) Taiwan
ever seizure in Africa to
date. 9 Taiwan (cont.)
Thailand
Following scanning 10 Canada
procedures, the Russia/CIS
customs authorities Database news
decided to open the
11 Industry news
suspect container.
Training
Although the contents
were declared as empty 12 Newsbites
jewel boxes, the Forensics/People/Diary
authorities discovered,
South African police unpacking the suspect container
Regional news: Africa/Europe (West)
SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE PORTUGAL
(continued from page 1)
AUTHORITIES CARRY OUT INTERNET PIRACY ACTION
Once again the South African
RANDOM RAIDS ON OUTLETS
authorities have clearly
demonstrated their stance in not
allowing South Africa to be used
as a springboard for illegal trade
W ith piracy levels escalating in
the country, the Mozambique
Copyright Office (INLD) has taken
F ollowing a complaint presented
by AFP- the Portuguese
National Group, the Police Tax
into the rest of Africa.
steps to eradicate the problem by Brigade from Setúbal, with the
introducing a system of hologram collaboration of IGAC (General
and banderol stickers for sound Inspection of Cultural Activities),
carriers. Following the launch in raided private premises and seized
April 2003, traders were given six over 2,000 CD-Rs containing
months notice to dispose of pirate illegally reproduced music, 220
product and have the appropriate DVD-Rs containing illegally
sticker in place. reproduced movies, four
duplication drives and other
The notice period having expired computer material.
on 1st July, numerous random
raids have been conducted in At his home address, located in a
various regions throughout the small city named Moita, the
country under the direction of Dr. defendant manufactured and
S. Africa: Scan of the suspect container Boaventura Alfonso. All products, distributed large quantities of
both legal and illegal, which did illegal music products. New clients
FLEA MARKET RAID not carry the appropriate were recruited on a daily basis via
mechanism, were detained. the Internet, where information
about new releases was made
A raid on a flea market
stallholder selling CD-R copies
of international and local repertoire
Complementing the activities of the
Copyright Office, the 'Alfândegas
available. After receiving the
orders, the defendant would send
resulted in the seizure of 4,000 de Moçambique' (Customs) are the CD-Rs in mail packages. From
discs, six CD burners and two also continuing to be effective in his catalogue it could be seen that
colour printers. The action, which seizing illegal product at their he had more than 10,000 music
took place in June, was conducted international airport. titles available, including
by the SAPS Commercial Crime Portuguese music, international
Unit (Germiston) in conjunction It is the intention of the repertoire, Latin music, etc.
with the RISA Anti-Piracy Unit and Mozambiquean authorities to
IFPI Regional Coordinator for continue to maintain their efforts In Portugal, piracy is a crime
Africa. and diligence in order to eventually punished with prison up to three
eradicate music piracy to the years and the law grants the
The stall owner had a 'library' of extent where the legitimate market authorities the possibility of seizure
around 4,000 discs. His financial may grow. of the pirate copies, as well as any
records showed that in a short materials or machines used for the
space of time he had made Richard Rademan illegal reproduction.
approximately R100,000 (approx. IFPI Enforcement, Africa
US$ 13,700) that in all likelihood AFP's anti-piracy programme is
was not declared to the South based on complaints made to the
African Revenue Services. He will competent authorities and AFP has
be prosecuted for copyright now, in co-operation with IFPI and
infringement. IGAC, delivered extensive training
on music piracy to over 900
The success of this action can be policemen.
attributed to good relations
between the RISA Anti-Piracy Unit
and the South African Police
Miguel Ramires
Service who have continued to AFP Portugal
offer full back up and support in
the fight against piracy. S. Africa: Police interviewing stall owner
2 EB 20 - Sep 03
Regional news: Europe (West)
SPAIN
FOURTEEN ARRESTED IN was identified which was suspected ILLEGAL CD COPYING
MAJOR OPERATION to be supplying both software and ORGANISATION DISMANTLED
hardware to pirate organisations.
F ourteen people were arrested in
what has been hailed as one of
the most significant anti-piracy
The company is also alleged to
have been involved in the supply
T hirteen people were arrested
and 250,000 compact discs
seized during a significant
operations carried out in Southern of the technology required to break operation in Madrid on 4th June
Europe. Investigators from AFYVE, security measures of DVDs 2003. The June operation by the
the Spanish National Group, allowing them to be converted into Madrid Government Office and City
assisted by Western European CDs for sale and distribution. The Hall commenced two months
regional investigators from the IFPI significance of this company was earlier as part of an initiative to
Secretariat, gathered evidence and such that it has been prevent trade and intellectual
information for law enforcement acknowledged that one out of property related crimes. The action
officers which resulted in a series three burners seized last year in involved the deployment of over 60
of co-ordinated raids in Barcelona. Spain had its origin there. officers from agencies including,
In total 950 multi- copying 'CD-R Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, Guardia
towers' with burners and around The police investigations are Civil and Policía Municipal.
500,000 CD-Rs and blank DVD-Rs continuing and the evidence to
were seized. The confiscated CD-R date indicate that organised gangs, The task force carried out a total
burning machines were capable of devoted to the counterfeiting and of 13 raids in apartments located
producing some 600 CD-R copies sale of pirate discs and films, were in the Lavapies district of the old
per minute. The material seized the intended end users of the city where burning towers, inlays,
by police has been valued at Euros equipment. jewel cases and various documents
643,000 (US$ 700,000). were confiscated. A warehouse
distributing blank CD-Rs to the
The police operation was carried Lavapies apartments, was also
out by the 'Grupo de Delitos uncovered in Fuenlabrada. As a
Tecnológicos y Contra la Propiedad result of this action, further
Intelectual'. This law enforcement inspections of a number of shops
team specialises in technology and within the region of Madrid were
intellectual property crime and is made.
attached to the Catalonia National
Police Headquarters. They were This operation was activated when
assisted by local police officers a member of the crime group
from Barcelona. approached a local policeman
offering him Euros 300 daily to
These investigations followed the overlook their illegal activities. The
collation of information obtained officer immediately informed his
during several actions against the superiors and an investigation
manufacturing, sale and started, culminating in the arrest of
Spain: Estimated value of the seizure in the
distribution of illegitimate music Barcelona raids is Euros 643,000
13 people (12 men and a woman)
over the previous months by this aged between 25 and 53.
specialist police group. During the
Source: AFYVE
initial investigations thousands of
CDs and CD-R burners were
seized.
The presence of a particular brand “The resources and planning displayed by the Spanish
of disc and CD-R burner was Authorities in this case clearly illustrate their commitment to
identified during the raids, and the tackle head-on the increasing prevalence of organised crime
police investigations focused on the groups in music piracy, and we applaud their approach to the
source of supply. A large protection of copyright.” Iain Grant - IFPI Head of
international distribution company Enforcement
EB 20 - Sep 03 3
Regional news: Europe (West)/(East)
ITALY
with various criminal and/or
T he Italian Federation Against
Music Piracy, FPM, recently
released details of the National
significant case conducted by the
Fiscal Police based in Milan. It is
estimated by FPM that some 100
administrative sanctions.
Group's anti-piracy efforts million Euros per year are At the end of the investigation two
between January and June 2003, generated by the massive sale of websites and 28 e-mail accounts
which have led to a record unauthorised music, video and were closed down, and thousands
number of seizures. software via Internet trading. of CDs and DVDs seized along with
Police investigations recently CD and DVD-burners.
A total of 825 CD burners have closed on a major case resulting
been seized, representing an in the prosecution of 181 “The seizure of record numbers
increase of over 100% when individuals for copyright law of CD-R burners in the first half
compared with the same period infringement. of 2003 reflects great credit on
for 2002. In addition, 967,000 the efforts of the police to tackle
piracy. Coupled with one of the
illegal CD-Rs were seized and The investigation was co-
largest operations against
some 672 individuals arrested. In ordinated by the Public Prosecutor,
Internet piracy in Europe, the
total 468 anti-piracy operations Gianluca Braghò. Police enquiries message is clear: piracy will not
were carried out by police involved all levels of Internet be tolerated. We look forward to
throughout the country, assisted piracy, from online illegal traders, working in partnership with the
by investigators from FPM. the sharing of illegal files, police to build upon these
especially peer to peer systems, outstanding achievements.”
While concentrating on the to heavy uploaders, and simple Enzo Mazza, General Director,
problems faced by physical piracy, 'downloaders'. New Italian FIMI
investigations also focused on copyright legislation enables all
Mick Ellis
Internet piracy. This resulted in a these individuals to be charged IFPI Enforcement, Western Europe
CZECH REPUBLIC
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RAID Customs authority to the music 120,000 pirated CDs seized along
TO DATE IN CZECH REPUBLIC industry's problems in Western with 20,500 CD boxes, 9,700 DVD
Bohemia led to an increased boxes, 9,600 empty DVD-Rs, 1,500
effectiveness in enforcement work MCs, four PC units with 28 CD-R
I n terms of enforcement, July
2003 was a very successful
period for the Czech National
even in this part of the country. drives (approx. capacity - 1,400
CDs/day), pad print frames, 328
Group of IFPI. Not only was the On 22nd July, a large number of CD booklets and a high quality/
number of disclosed music piracy Customs officers commenced raids high capacity colour copy machine.
cases significantly up on previous against traders in the Dragoun
months of the year, there was also market. The action continued for Although no offenders were
the most successful raid conducted three days and, compared to detained, the action was a
in co-operation with Customs previous raids in that location, it significant blow to the local pirates
where more than 130,000 optical dealt comprehensively not only - in terms of loss of revenue and
discs and related equipment were with the vendors but also with the loss of equipment - and hopefully
seized. storage hangars surrounding the a significant statement of intent by
market place. the Customs authorities.
Dragoun - the biggest market
place in Cheb city in Western It was quickly discovered that the Major Stovicek, Head of the
hangars were overflowing with Cheb Customs Regional Office
Bohemia - had always been a huge
counterfeited product: cigarettes, said: “This raid is only the start
source of pirated product. Due to
clothing, watches, games, films of the chain of the raids, that
previously inadequate efforts by will be focused on intellectual
the Police Department, little and music were all found along
with production devices. Final property and trademarks
effective action had been taken to protection in Cheb district.”
stem the availability of counterfeit overall seizure figures of pirated
goods. Fortunately, recent music were astonishing:
changes in the approach by the Karel Kucera, IFPI Czech Republic
4 EB 20 - Sep 03
Regional news: Europe (East)
UKRAINE BULGARIA
DESTRUCTION OF PIRATE CDS The activity of 35 illegal BAMP/IFPI SIGN MOU OF
workshops was stopped during COOPERATION WITH CUSTOMS
the current and last years,
O n 24 June 2003, authorities in
the Ukrainian capital Kiev criminal cases were sent to
destroyed pirated optical discs and
VHS cassettes seized by Police
court during the last one and a
half years, but only ten of
T he Bulgarian National Group
BAMP/IFPI concluded a
Memorandum of Cooperation and
during anti piracy actions carried them obtained court verdicts. Information Exchange with the
out in the second half of 2002 and Customs Agency, Ministry of
first half of 2003. The last such As a whole the subdivisions of Finance in July. After brief
large-scale destruction was carried the Economic Crime formalities, Mr A. Asenov, Director
out in 2001. As well as various Department, Ministry of of the Customs Agency, Ministry of
members of law enforcement Internal Affairs have seized Finance personally discussed the
agencies and of the IFPI Kiev almost one million infringing issues involved with Head of Anti
office, members of the Press were audio/video products, Piracy BAMP/IFPI, Krasimir Yanev.
invited to cover the destruction of including more than 400,000
approximately 80,000 CDs and pirated optical discs. “ On 17th June, the Customs Agency
DVDs, and 2,000 video cassettes. with the Ministry of Finance
IFPI Kiev continues to work closely destroyed approximately 230,000
The following extracts (translated) with law enforcement agencies infringing optical discs, which they
from a Press Release from the throughout the country, dealing had seized over the year from
Ministry of Interior made by the not only with the illegal pressed consignments coming into the
Head of IPR Crimes Unit, make CDs which remain prevalent country from Russia, Ukraine and
reference to some of the problems throughout the country, but also the Balkans.
ongoing in Ukraine concerning more frequently with CD-R burning
piracy: operations of the type shown in Against a background of good co-
the photograph below. In this operation between BAMP/IFPI and
“… Only in the past and particular case, over 4,000 burned national and regional level law
current years our service music and video CD-Rs were enforcement agencies, this
discovered 600 crimes in the seized, along with 2 computers, 12 development with the Customs
sphere of intellectual property. CD-R/DVD-R burners, and authorities is welcomed as a key
More than 5,000 persons have equipment for printing discs and element in tackling piracy both in
been convicted under the inlays. As a result of the raid, 8 Bulgaria and its neighbouring
administrative code for client retail points were identified countries.
violation in that sphere. All and raided, netting a further 6,000
optical discs and burned CD-Rs. Investigations Gerry Corbett
videocassettes seized in Kiev continue and a following report is IFPI Enforcement, Eastern Europe
markets are counterfeited. anticipated.
This means that all discs were
unlicensed, illegally delivered,
and as a rule had no control
marks (hologram stickers).
According to the opinions of
the national and foreign
experts, the situation
regarding the source of supply
has substantially changed. We
could say that two to three
years ago this production was
carried out by the plants of the
Ukraine, but now the main
source of supply is Russia.
Our service is now detecting
CD-R/VHS replication facilities
in small illegal workshops in
private premises.
Ukraine: CD-R burning operation frequently encountered by law enforcement
EB 20 - Sep 03 5
Regional news: Latin America
MEXICO BRAZIL
(continued from page 1)
The confrontation lasted over four engaged minors in attempts to SMUGGLERS BUSTED
hours during which the Public avoid prosecution for their
Security Assistant Secretary, activities: of the five persons
Gabriel Regino, and two police
officers were injured.
arrested in this action, four were
minors as young as 13 years old,
A recent operation in Sao Paolo
illustrated that smuggling and
trade of industrial CDs continues
exploited in the hope that they despite the predominance of CD-R
It is believed that well-known would be released if authorities piracy. Officers of the Department
crime gangs, involved in illegal discovered the laboratories. for the Investigation of Organised
firearms, drugs and merchandise Crime for the State of Sao Paolo
trafficking, took part in the clashes. In a separate case, Customs (DEIC), accompanied by APDIF do
Thirty-nine people were arrested authorities in Mexico delivered a Brasil executed warrants on a villa
for disruption of the peace. The further significant blow against the housing a major storage/burning
pirate material has been handed to CD-R piracy syndicates, with the facility in Sao Paolo. Two Chinese
the appropriate authorities. seizure of in excess of one million nationals were arrested at the
blank discs at the border crossing premises and in excess of 400,000
of Pantaco, Mexico in August 2003. industrial CDs seized. These CDs
Seizure of the discs followed featured Brazilian artists such as
enquiries by Customs which Raimundos, Martinho da Vila,
revealed that documents Familia Lima, and international
accompanying the shipment carried artists. The CDs had been
false declarations as to the nature smuggled through the Port of
of the goods. Paranaguá and onto Ciudad del
Este prior to being smuggled to
“The increasing issue of CD-R Sao Paolo by courier. The
piracy and the damage it is operation also recovered 7 CPUs
causing to the global music and 26 CD-R burners and 1.4
industry is perhaps most clearly million inlays. The operation is a
illustrated in Mexico. The major blow to the syndicate that
creative approach taken by the
had been subject of raids in 2002.
Mexican Law Enforcement
Agencies in tackling the
availability of both finished
goods and raw materials is OPERATION CYBER CAFÉS
Mexico: More than 500 armed police officers making life difficult for the
were required to control the violence
TWO CD-R LABS RAIDED
pirates: we commend and
continue to fully support their
efforts.” Iain Grant - Head Of
A total of ten search warrants
were executed on cyber cafés
in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro by
Enforcement, IFPI law enforcement authorities in
I n a further display of the
determination by Mexican law
enforcement authorities to tackle
conjunction with APDIF do Brasil
on 7 and 8 August. The
simultaneous operations, six in Sao
the increasing problem of CD-R Paolo and four in Rio resulted in
piracy, officers from the Federal the seizure of over 130 computers
Judicial Police and APDIF personnel containing MP3 files.
raided two laboratories in the city
of Durango, known to be a centre The major crackdown on
for the illegal copying of music Mexico: Equipment recovered in Durango
commercial cyber cafés catering to
products. Duplicating equipment illicit download activities and
for both CD-Rs and cassettes, with replication of music involved more
a production capacity in excess of than 35 police officers and APDIF
9 million units per year was seized, personnel at both locations. The
together with evidence of the operations also attracted
production of music titles by Latin considerable press coverage in
and international artists. Police both cities. Court proceedings are
seized 77 CD-R burners and four pending.
cassette duplication machines.
The operators of the laboratories Brazil: Smugglers’ cave in Sao Paolo Source: IFPI Latin America
6 EB 20 - Sep 03
Regional news: Middle East/N.Africa
EGYPT
TWO MILLION TAPES SEIZED IN BIGGEST EVER PIRACY RAID IN EGYPT
P
olice from the Giza Security Police discovered the culprits in the their records because most of the
Department assisted by IFPI and duplication and printing process. composers are there, and it is easy to
the Egyptian Central Association of Almost two million counterfeit find musicians.
Audio Producers (ECAAP) have seized cassettes, one million inlays, one
nearly two million counterfeit Arabic million tape covers; six duplication and RAPEC Northern Africa, Middle East & S.W.
title music cassettes in the largest ever two printing machines were Asia, Willem van Adrichem: “This is an
excellent result and is largely due to
music piracy seizure in the Middle East. confiscated. Investigation continues 'traditional' investigation techniques,
into other pirates believed to be patience, professionalism and effective co-
Acknowledging this landmark action, involved in the operation. The case operation between IFPI, the local industry
Gen. Ahmed Fouly, IFPI (Egypt): “This has been presented to the Prosecutor's and law enforcement.”
is excellent work by the Egyptian police office, which has ordered a committee
dismantling a major network of pirates. from the Censorship Department to
Egypt has one of the biggest music examine the seized music selection
markets in the Middle East but this is and report to the court.
stunted by rampant piracy. Authorities
are now showing that they take Egypt is the traditional heartland of
protection of Intellectual Property Arab pop, boasting the majority of the
Rights and the fight against music region's songwriters and musicians and
piracy very seriously.” its largest population. Most artists
prefer to come to Egypt to produce Egypt: record industry representatives at the
press conference following the raid
LEBANON
RECORD INDUSTRY CALLS ON LEBANESE PM TO STEP UP ACTION AGAINST MUSIC PIRACY
I
n July 2003, an international By contrast, there has been action and the need to update laws to
delegation from the recording considerable progress made against ensure adequate copyright protection
industry met with the Prime Minister the piracy problem in the GCC and enforcement in Lebanon was also
of Lebanon, His Excellency Rafic Hariri, countries, with the UAE for example, emphasised. The Prime Minister
to discuss urgent measures to stop the registering the lowest level of domestic arranged meetings for the delegation
spread of music piracy in Lebanon. piracy at under 10% - on a par with with the Minister of Economy and
The country's piracy rate has nearly the world's major markets. Allen Trade, Mr. Marwan Hamadeh, and the
doubled to almost 70% over the past Dixon, General Counsel & Executive former Minister of Economy, Mr. Bassil
two years. Music piracy is a serious Director IFPI, stated that “Lebanon is Fleihan, presently Economic advisor to
problem in many countries of the renowned for its rich culture. Its the Prime Minister & Head of the
Middle East due mainly to poor anti- music and other cultural industries Parliamentary Economic Committee.
piracy enforcement. Besides Lebanon, have great potential to thrive, with Willem van Adrichem, IFPI RAPEC for
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia also have tremendous economic benefits to the Northern Africa, Middle East & S.W.
high levels of piracy, principally of country. However, this potential will Asia, encouraged the authorities to set
Arabic repertoire. only be realised if the copyright system up a specialised IPR unit targeting
works in practice and ensures that three main problems:
Lebanese artists and producers are
rewarded for their efforts. Most 1) Import of pirated optical discs from
importantly, the laws need to be South East Asia, in particular Malaysia
enforced so there are serious and Eastern Europe.
deterrents for the criminals involved.”
2) Domestic production of pirated
optical discs, MCs and CD-Rs.
The recording industry specifically
called for greater political commitment 3) Export of pirated optical discs.
from the Lebanese Government;
Prime Minister Rafic Hariri (centre) with music immediate and strong enforcement Willem van Adrichem
industry representatives after the meeting
IFPI Enforcement, Middle East/N.Africa
EB 20 - Sep 03 7
Regional news: S.E. Asia/Pacific
MALAYSIA PHILIPPINES
SLAYING THE RED DRAGON NATIONWIDE
AGAINST PIRATES
OPERATIONS
J udgement was recently delivered
in the Regional Trial Court of
Bulacan in the Philippines when the
D uring 2003 IFPI investigators
monitored the judge handed down sentences of
distribution of Asian
and international
B etween May and July 2003, on
the instructions of the Prime
Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahatir
three months and one day to 12
people arrested in an anti- piracy
titles under the pirate Mohamad, police launched raid in Metro Manila. Total fines
label 'Red Dragon' Operation Benteras Khas (Special imposed came to 1.2M Pesos
(right). Enquiries Eradication) to crack down on (more than US$ 20,000). The 12
identified a retail outlet in London optical disc piracy. Simultaneously, Chinese and Indonesian nationals
receiving 2,500 units of Red the Ministry of Domestic Trade and had been involved in the running
Dragon product a week with an Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) stepped of an illegal four-line replication
estimated value of GB£ 15,000. up their enforcement efforts. facility just outside Manila. The
Red Dragon discs were also found Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri raid, which took place on 20th
in markets in Kuala Lumpur. The Norian Mai reports that to mid- August 2002, netted 5,000 finished
discs had been manufactured at a June RM 22 million (US$ 5.6 discs and 10,000 unfinished discs
plant in Selangor, Malaysia and million) worth of pirated optical of music and VCD titles.
distributed by a company based in discs were seized in the course of
Kuala Lumpur. On 26th June the 1,698 raids. This included a raid Most significantly this raid was
British Police and the MDTCA co- upon a distribution centre at something of a landmark being the
ordinated raids against the retail Taman Midah in which police first ever conviction of people
outlet and the manufacturing plant seized 1.5 million optical discs. involved in running an illegal
and distributors. A total of replication facility in the
150,000 illegal discs were seized During the period there were also Philippines, and hopefully sets the
from the London outlet and 40,000 major successes against optical scene for future convictions in the
discs seized at the distribution disc replication facilities. MDTCA Island Republic whose senate is
company. raided two unlicensed plants in busy debating the introduction of
Selangor Province on 13th May, an Optical Media Bill to regulate
Investigations continue into the recovering lines and printing the manufacture of optical disc
manufacturing and distribution machinery. On 29th May police media.
activities in Malaysia, whilst the discovered a single line factory
Malaysian male arrested in London operating on a chicken farm. In
has been charged and the 150,000 late July, MDTCA raided a TAIWAN
discs confiscated. clandestine factory in Sri
Kembangon suburb, South Kuala AMENDMENTS TO COPYRIGHT
Peter Scott Lumpur, seizing two lines, ACT PASSED IN JUNE 2003
IFPI Enforcement, International stampers and discs.
Dave Mattinson On 6th June, the Legislative Yuan
IFPI Enforcement, SEA passed the bill proposing amendments
to the existing Copyright Act. One of
the major amendments to the Act
INDONESIA changed copyright infringement from a
'private' to a 'public' crime and gave
JOINT INDUSTRY ACTION ON PLANT police the power to take action against
suspected violators without first
MPA, IFPI and Microsoft representatives, supported by the Commercial receiving a complaint from the
Crime Unit of the Indonesian Police, raided a pirate plant in Tangerang, copyright holder. In addition, the
near Jakarta on 18th July. concept of 'with' or 'without intent to
profit' was created in regard of
The plant, running two lines, was producing largely local music repertoire defining copyright infringement. As a
in VCD format with a few international titles, some Hollywood films and a result, infringers who are deemed to
small amount of software products. reproduce illegal copyright protected
material for profit will now be subject
Despite the small size of the plant the scale of the operation was well to heavier fines and longer prison
illustrated by consumable supplies which included 38 x 750Kg sacks of sentences.
polycarbonate. Three people were taken into custody.
8 EB 20 - Sep 03
Regional news: S.E. Asia/Pacific
TAIWAN located in a pork meat processing
plant outside Bangkok on 10th
RAID ON CD-R DUPLICATION June 2003. The raid followed
CENTRE IN TAICHUNG several weeks of surveillance
carried out by the Royal Thai Police
and music industry investigators.
I nvestigation by IFPI enforcement
personnel into a pirate music
CD-R syndicate in Taiwan resulted Four workers found at the scene
in raid action by the authorities
Taiwan: Sophisticated CD-R duplication centre were arrested by police and
uncovered in Taichung by the authorities
against two target locations. On remanded in custody. Inside the
2nd June, a joint raiding team THAILAND plant, a replication line and one
executed a search warrant at one colour screen printer were
CD-R OPERATION CLOSED DOWN discovered. Also seized were over
commercial address outside Taipei
City resulting in the recovery of an 3,200 pirated CDs and music VCDs,
offset printing machine that was
used to produce CD labels, more
A major CD-R burning operation
was closed down in July when
Thai Economic Crimes Investigation
along with five stampers containing
local Thai repertoire.
than 10,000 silk-screens and
approximately 10,000 blank CD-Rs.
Division Police (ECID), acting on DESTRUCTION CEREMONY
information provided by IFPI and
TECA investigators, raided a
Later the same day, the second
warrant was executed at a
residential building on the outskirts
of Bangkok. A total of 750 music
T he Thailand Department of
Intellectual Property (DIP) held
a high profile destruction ceremony
commercial premises situated in
CDs, 1,550 blank CD-Rs, over in July to publicise the
Taichung, Southern Taiwan. The
10,000 inlay cards and some Government's fight against
search subsequently resulted in the
10,000 self-adhesive labels were counterfeit products. Government
recovery of 138 CD-R burners, over
seized at the scene. Two powerful officials, foreign embassy staff,
64,000 pirate music product and
PCs used for 'mastering' the discs senior members of the Royal Thai
more than 2,500 pirate videos.
were also confiscated by police. Police and representatives from the
Five people were arrested and
'Accounts' and 'production' records entertainment and software
formal copyright related charges
viewed at the scene showed that industries gathered at a warehouse
have been instigated.
the operation had a significant facility on the outskirts of Bangkok
turnover for the period April to to witness the destruction of some
June 2003. half a million counterfeit products,
PIRATE PRODUCT
including music CDs and cassettes
WAREHOUSE CONCEALED IN On entering the house, officers and and other branded goods, valued at
LUXURIOUS VILLA IFPI investigators found that over 108 million baht (US$ 2.7
several bedrooms had been million).
A raid was conducted on an
upmarket villa situated in
Taoyuan, Taiwan, on 10th July.
outfitted into a makeshift CD-R
production facility. Nine replication Local recording stars lent their
towers each with six high speed assistance to the ceremony, being
The villa had earlier been linked by burners were turning out photographed helping drive a
an IFPI investigation to a pirate thousands of music, movie and steamroller over thousands of
music mail order syndicate. As a software discs per week, confiscated CDs and cassettes.
result of the investigation and apparently supplying local market The ceremony held on 11th July,
subsequent raid a total of 177,000 stalls in the area. Manufacture was part of a three month long
pirate CD-Rs were recovered with dates on the various computer crackdown by the Thai Government
some 85,000 discs containing equipment used showed that the aimed at significantly reducing
infringing music titles owned by operation had been active for at piracy levels within the country.
IFPI member companies. least six to seven months.
The Deputy Minister of Commerce,
Investigation at the scene revealed ROYAL THAI POLICE ARREST Mr. Wattana Muangsook, who is
the storage/distribution centre had FOUR PEOPLE IN PLANT RAID overseeing the government's anti-
been in operation since early April piracy efforts was present at the
and the syndicate responsible for ceremony and took the opportunity
its establishment had overseen the
production and distribution of
L aw enforcement authorities,
accompanied by Thai
Entertainment Content Association
in his address to reaffirm the Thai
Government's intention to maintain
hundreds of thousands of illegal (TECA) investigators raided an pressure on the pirates.
music products. underground CD production facility Bob Youill
IFPI Enforcement, SE Asia/Pacific
EB 20 - Sep 03 9
News: Other territories/Industry
CANADA RUSSIA DATABASE NEWS
SEVEN LOCATIONS RAIDED PPD VERSION 3 IS COMING!
IN ACTIVITIES UPDATE
GREATER TORONTO AREA
T he serious impact of piracy on
the music industry formed the
P PD has been up and running for
over three years and we are
A fter a lengthy investigation by
the Canadian Recording
Industry Association (CRIA),
focal point of meetings between
IFPI's Main Board Members and
now very pleased to announce the
release of PPD Version 3.
Toronto Police Service executed the Deputy Head of the
New to Version 3 - users are able to
warrants at six locations on 7 June. Administration of the President of
enter information into seven of the
An estimated CA$550,000 worth of the Russian Federation in June.
PPD fields in their own local language
unauthorised sound recordings and With extensive coverage received
using the Unicode format. National
equipment were seized, making it from the television and radio
Groups and Regional offices, who wish
one of the largest seizures of CD- media, the priority tasks facing the
to enter local repertoire, will find this
Rs in Canada. Confiscation of a Russian music industry in an arena
new functionality extremely useful.
significant quantity of of increasing piracy levels were
manufacturing equipment resulted highlighted.
To date, there are 296 registered users
in the dismantling of key
of PPD and over 15,300 products have
distribution points serving markets In recent months, increasing levels
been entered onto the database.
throughout the Greater Toronto of support in combating piracy
Area. Seized items included: over have been received from a range
In February 2003 we enhanced the
13,500 CD-Rs, 14 computers with of Government departments in the
functionality of the New & Forthcoming
CD burners, DVD burners, territory, with the Ministry of
Release Page, enabling users to input
scanners, printers, copiers, shrink Internal Affairs, Ministry of Press
artist and title details of local
wrappers, and CD label printers. and The State Customs Committee
forthcoming releases in any language
working in tandem with industry
format on to the PPD Web Page.
CRIA investigators discovered bodies to develop an effective
several flea market locations strategy to combat the wide
PPD remains a very successful
offering for sale CD-R copies of availability of pirated music
investigative tool, which we will
popular urban music sound products. IFPI representatives have
continue to develop in order to meet
recordings. Investigators also brought into focus the need
the developing requirements of its
developed intelligence linking the for improvement of existing
users. PPD users will receive further
flea markets to retail outlets copyright legislation in Russia to
details in due course.
suspected of housing ensure compliance with
manufacturing equipment. International Conventions and For further assistance, please contact:
Treaties. ppdadmin@ifpi.org
“With the proliferation of multiple kelly.stubbs@ifpi.org
copy, CD burning hardware, we've jayne.wright@ifpi.org
seen a tremendous escalation in Source: IFPI Moscow
unauthorized copying of For technical assistance, please
legitimate sound recordings. contact: jeanpaul.francois@ifpi.org
These mini-manufacturing plants
can be set up in a small room and
can reproduce thousands of illegal
copies at very little cost,” observed
CRIA President Brian Robertson.
“CRIA applauds the initiative of the
52 Division Major Crime Unit in
taking action on this case,”
concluded Mr. Robertson.
Six individuals have been charged Unicode format
with passing off wares, fraud under
the Criminal Code, and offering for
sale infringing copies of sound
recordings.
Source: CRIA Canada
10 EB 20 - Sep 03
News: Industry
TRAINING UPDATE
WCO/IFPI PARTNERSHIP and that most of the indicators of Finally it includes contact details
pirate and counterfeit product are for all the National Groups. This
IFPI continues to work with the identical, a joint IFPI/MPA design is CD-R can be ordered from the
World Customs Organisation and in being prepared. The new version Training Unit at IFPI Secretariat.
June 2003 attended a two-day should be completed by late SID code campaign
seminar in Nicosia, Cyprus, September.
organised for the Customs in that SID CODE CAMPAIGN
country. Other rights holders, who INTERPOL
During early 2003 the Training Unit
were able to provide a global
IFPI will again attend the Interpol designed and distributed an
overview of the piracy and
General Assembly, which this year information card outlining the
counterfeiting problem affecting
is being held in Benidorm, Spain, benefits of using the SID code.
many industries, also attended the
between 28th September and 2nd This document was sent to all IFPI
seminar.
October. This annual event, which member companies, Regional
brings together senior Police Offices, National Groups and anti-
The WCO IPR Strategic Group
Officers from 169 countries is an piracy coordinators.
plans and stages several training
missions each year designed to important showcase for IFPI anti-
educate and inform customs piracy activities and has led in the
ANTI-PIRACY WEB SITE
officers in countries where piracy past to important contacts being Many useful training documents
either directly affects the country made. are available from the IFPI web
or the neighbouring region. In Interpol, in partnership with site and can be easily downloaded
October training planned by the members of industry, including IFPI to disc and incorporated in
group will be conducted in Brazil have formed the Interpol presentations. These include the
and Panama. Representatives from Intellectual Property Crime Action ten versions of the Z-card referred
IFPI Latin America will attend Group (IIPCAG), a group dedicated to above, six different language
these two seminars. to anti-piracy enforcement. IFPI, as versions of Chapter 3 of the
part of its commitment to this Manual of Guidance and
TWINNING PROJECT group has written, on behalf of English/Spanish versions of the
(PHARE) IN ESTONIA Interpol, a guide designed to assist Organised Crime brochure. These
Police officers around the world documents and others can be
“Enforcement of EU intellectual and investigate intellectual property found at the following address:
industrial property legislation” crimes. This guide includes,
amongst other information, details http://www.ifpi.org/site-
During the next year IFPI will of how to recognise counterfeit content/apresources/materials.html
participate in the above and pirate music and film products.
programme in Estonia. Estonia will Printed copies of most of these
join the EU in 2004 and is twinned PRODUCTS publications can be ordered from
with Greece in this EU funded the Training Unit at
project. The project will include IFPI training programmes continue training@ifpi.org or from IFPI
training for police, customs, to be updated and refined and regional offices.
prosecutors and the judiciary in all copies are available from the Graham Hagger
aspects of IPR legislation. training unit for the purpose of IFPI Training Officer
anti-piracy enforcement training.
NEW Z CARD / PALMPRINT Specific training programmes can
be prepared on demand.
Building on the success of the
original design of which over A distance learning CD-R has been
45,000 have been circulated in ten developed based on PowerPoint
languages, work has commenced slides. This CD-R contains details
on updating the card. The card is of the legal framework including
now over two years old and is in treaties and conventions relevant
need of amendments to include to the investigation of music piracy.
DVD and the recordable formats. Identification guides and
Given that pirate film product is publications including the IFPI
often found with pirate music discs video, 'Tracking the Music Pirates'.
IFPI anti-piracy web page
EB 20 - Sep 03 11
News: In brief
Forensics East and Africa) region, while the Diary
second was held in Bangkok,
Thailand on 28-29 August and was 24-26 Sep 03 Anti-Piracy
IFPI/MPA CO-OPERATION attended by MPA anti-piracy staff Regional
of the Asia/Pacific region. The Co-ordinators
The cooperation of IFPI and the
presentations covered a wide Meeting
Motion Picture Association (MPA)
range of subjects, including optical (Istanbul)
in the area of the forensic
disc replication, CD/DVD forensics
examination of optical discs has 28 Sep-2 Oct 03 Interpol General
and identification and recognition
already proved very successful, Assembly
of the different optical disc
with a number of plants identified (Benidorm)
formats, and were very well
as having manufactured pirate
received. 30 Sep 03 European Executive
DVDs containing material of MPA
member companies. As reported in Committee
Mr Zemberis also travelled to
Issue 18 of the Enforcement (Berlin)
Lithuania at the end of June to
Bulletin, IFPI's Forensic Laboratory deliver training to the local State 12 Nov 03 Main Board
in London has been conducting Forensic Laboratory. Meeting
examinations on behalf of MPA (New York)
since the start of 2003 in addition IFPI's forensic team, now
to IFPI-related investigations. comprising 3 members of staff, is 21 Nov 03 EB Dec 03
making use of highly advanced Deadline for
IFPI's Forensic Officer, Thanassis forensic equipment and has been submissions
Zemberis, was recently invited to instrumental in the anti-piracy 30 Jun-2 Jul 04 World Anti-Piracy
deliver presentations and training fight of the music industry, being Conference
to the two main regional anti- responsible for the identification of (Dublin)
piracy conferences of MPA. The infringing plants in over 30
first conference was held on 5-7 countries since the launch of the
June 2003 in Barcelona, Spain and resource in 2000. Last word...
was attended by MPA anti-piracy Thanassis Zemberis
staff of the EMEA (Europe, Middle IFPI Forensic Officer General anti-piracy enquiries and
requests for information relating to
enforcement issues should be sent
to the following email address:
enforcement@ifpi.org
The next EB will be the review issue
in December 2003.
Contributions / comments are welcomed
and these should be forwarded to
the editor no later than 21st
November 2003 (see below for
details).
Mailing list enquiries should also be
Thanassis Zemberis and MPA’s Wendy McCallum at the MPA Conference in Barcelona
addressed to the editor.
ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN
People
Appointments/Movements
Kenny Wright Investigation/Support Co-ordinator (Secretariat) (Aug 03) This Bulletin is edited by Isabelle
Betsy, Executive Administrator @
Nick Roberts Senior Investigator - International (Secretariat) (Aug 03) IFPI Secretariat.
Matthew Drew Enforcement Staff Officer (Secretariat) (Aug 03) Fax: +44 20 7878 7990
email: isabelle.betsy@ifpi.org
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