Four arrested in pirate DVD sting
PATONG: About 13,000 pirate DVDs were confiscated and four vendors were arrested in raids by police at Jintana Plaza Market around 6 pm on April 4.
After Capt Nikom Tienhao, an Inspector at the Children, Juveniles and Woman Division’s Sub-Division 3, led the sting on the vendors, officers moved in and confiscated 13,000 DVDs, including 139 pornographic movies.
Sub Lt Naruewat Phutthawiro, Duty Officer at Kathu Police Station, charged the four suspects with selling DVDs without permission and copyright violation. One suspect was also charged with distributing pornography.
All suspects confessed and are were released on bail.
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