Andre Yoskowitz
5 Aug 2007 19:30
Lucky and Flo, the two trained dogs infamous for helping to bust pirates have been credited with another significant counterfeit disc piracy bust in Malaysia.
The dogs, which are trained to sniff out pirated optical discs, have been credited with helping break many large piracy rings, but have recently been out of commission after a bounty was placed on their heads by a Malaysian piracy group not happy with the work the dogs had been doing.
In the latest victory against piracy, the dogs helped find a factory in which MPAA and Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs officials seized 18,000 bootleg movies including some very new ones such as the Transformers and The Simpsons Movie. Officials said 4 suspects were arrested as well. Apparently, in an effort to thwart the dogs, the factory was packed with 300 bags of fertilizer to mask the smell of the discs.
"Lucky and Flo have done it once again. Their deployment in Malaysia has been a great success. And this is only because the MDTCA has and continues to show tremendous leadership in tackling the piracy problem" said Mike Ellis, Senior Vice President and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific for the MPAA. "The Malaysian government's aggressive enforcement measures send a clear message that piracy will not be tolerated. We therefore remain fully committed to support them in their operations."
Source:
Slyck