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Article: 8 ARRESTED FOR SELLINGILLEGAL GAME CONSOLES

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May 29, 2008
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According to news.gov.hk: Customs officers have arrested eight people for selling modified game consoles which allow customers to play pirated games. They seized 29 consoles with circumvention devices and accessories, worth about $110,000. The officers raided seven shops in Wan Chai, Sham Shui Po, Fanling and Tuen Mun yesterday, and arrested a woman and seven men aged 19 to 46, including three shop owners. The Government has introduced new provisions to the Copyright (Amendment) ...

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