Pirated movies and games worth millions destroyed
Approximately 82,000 discs containing pirated copies of films, TV series and console and PC games were destroyed by SAFACT at a facility in Kyasands.
The discs were seized during raids by various units of the SAPS, Customs and inspectors of the Department of Trade and Industry during 2007 following complaints laid by SAFACT.
The value of the product to the criminals involved in the pirating of films and games is estimated at over R4 million and represents losses in potential sales to legitimate businesses in the distribution, retail, rental and cinema industry estimated at R12 million.
The 8 tons of product took two days to process through the crushing machines under police and SAFACT supervision.
SAFACT CEO, James Lennox, estimated that in excess of 30 tons of seized pirated films and games presently stored in Counterfeit Goods depots around the country will be destroyed during 2008.
Report any suspicious criminal activity, including the selling of pirated films and games to the National SMS Crimeline on 32211 (SMS' charged at R1)
For more information on this release and piracy in general, please contact the spokesperson for SAFACT: James Lennox: mobile: 082 496 2587 or e-mail:
