Man (65) on bail after North piracy operation

A pensioner arrested in the North as part of an international operation against online piracy was released on police bail today…

A pensioner arrested in the North as part of an international operation against online piracy was released on police bail today.

The 65-year-old man was arrested in Belfast yesterday by the PSNI's Ireland’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit working in partnership with the Federation Against Copyright Theft.

The operation formed part of a global operation against those suspected to be involved in selling the latest films, music, computer games and computer software online illegally.

The man was arrested in the east of the city.

A substantial amount of equipment seized continues to be examined by police forensic experts.

A sum of cash was also seized in yesterday’s raid, and the PSNI said the investigation was ongoing.

PA

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