Telesales Pirate Jailed in Scotland
A Scotsman who made a fortune selling counterfeit music, movies and software by telephone order was jailed for nine months at Airdrie Sheriff Court yesterday. George Malone, 46, supplemented his income with a sun-tanning business and benefit fraud.
"These were very serious offences, and as such they carry up to a 10 year penalty, said Sheriff Brown, delivering the sentence. He ordered forfeiture of the pirated products and the computers and other duplication equipment used by Malone.
According to UK record industry association the BPI, Malone supplied industrial units across the west of Scotland with fakes on demand. On his arrest, counterfeit product with a market value of £18,000 was seized.
posted by Fergie @ 2/23/2006 09:40:00 AM
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