Scots Lead the World in Cd and Film Piracy; Industry Insiders Say Scotland's Black Market in Cds, Dvds and Software Is Among the Worst in the World
Sunday Herald › February 16, 2004
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PLANS for a national crime unit to tackle Scotland's burgeoning black market in bootleg films and CDs are to be sent to the Scottish Executive.
Anti-piracy investigators warn that the scale of the illicit trade has become so great that First Minister Jack McConnell should establish a specialist police unit modelled on Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) to combat its spread.See the full content of this document
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Scots Lead the World in Cd and Film Piracy; Industry Insiders Say Scotland's Black Market in Cds, Dvds and Software Is Among the Worst in the World
It is understood the proposal, to be put to ministers later this year by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact), has the backing of senior police officers, and comes amid deepening concerns about the inability of Scottish authorities to prosecute t...
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