Kam71
28th March, 2008, 05:15 PM
POLICE have warned people against buying illegal digital TV set-top boxes in Wigan after more than 250 were seized.
Working with Virgin Media, police arrested a man at the Wigan Computer Fair on Wednesday, March 12, for selling set-top boxes that had beed modified to recieve subscription TV channels.
The police then searched a house in Leighton Drive, Leigh where a woman was also arrested.
254 set-top boxes were recovered, along with three computers and a substantial amount of cash and documents.
A 58-year-old woman and 56-year-old man, arrested under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 have been bailed until August 5, 2008.
Neighbourhood Inspector Peter Clarke said: "This result has been a good example of Partnerships working together to target people illegally benefiting from the proceeds of crime.
"I would urge the public to be aware that using set-top boxes that have been illegally modified to receive digital TV subscription channels are committing a criminal offence.
"Anyone receiving channels that ought to be paid for and are making no payment to the respective media companies are at risk of being prosecuted."
Malcolm Davies, Virgin Media's head of fraud and security said: "This should act as a serious warning to others to steer clear of this type of crime. We take this matter extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with all the police forces throughout the UK to prosecute individuals connected with this type of TV fraud."
Tw*t seelin em at a computer fair...wad he expect...lol
Working with Virgin Media, police arrested a man at the Wigan Computer Fair on Wednesday, March 12, for selling set-top boxes that had beed modified to recieve subscription TV channels.
The police then searched a house in Leighton Drive, Leigh where a woman was also arrested.
254 set-top boxes were recovered, along with three computers and a substantial amount of cash and documents.
A 58-year-old woman and 56-year-old man, arrested under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 have been bailed until August 5, 2008.
Neighbourhood Inspector Peter Clarke said: "This result has been a good example of Partnerships working together to target people illegally benefiting from the proceeds of crime.
"I would urge the public to be aware that using set-top boxes that have been illegally modified to receive digital TV subscription channels are committing a criminal offence.
"Anyone receiving channels that ought to be paid for and are making no payment to the respective media companies are at risk of being prosecuted."
Malcolm Davies, Virgin Media's head of fraud and security said: "This should act as a serious warning to others to steer clear of this type of crime. We take this matter extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with all the police forces throughout the UK to prosecute individuals connected with this type of TV fraud."
Tw*t seelin em at a computer fair...wad he expect...lol