James Delahunty
30 Jul 2007 18:42
Italian anti-piracy police have targeted an illicit distribution network operating in Catania, Sicily. While the amount of pirated goods seized totaled around 2,000 CDs and DVDs, the police officers found some other nice gadgets too. They included eight guns, five rifles, ammunition for rifles and machine guns, two kilograms of TNT and bomb making equipment.
The raids were carried out by Officers from the First GdF Operational Unit of Catania. Several stolen archaeological treasures were also uncovered. Police arrested two men and are now investigating the connection between them and members of criminal organizations closely linked to notorious mafia families.
This particular case has appeared on some anti-piracy websites, even though the number of pirated goods seized are easily beaten in an average anti-piracy raid. However, it was the other activity that was also going on that makes it such attractive news for an industry that has been talking about links between piracy and organized crime and also terrorism, for years.
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Press Release