A man was arrested for contravening the Copyright Act on October 13.
Germiston SAPS communications officer Const Maxwell Mabunda said the suspect was found operating a pirating studio.
“He created fake DVDs and CDs and sold them to the public on Power Road in Germiston.”
Mabunda added the man was arrested by the Germiston Task Team.
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“The suspect was detained at Germiston Police Station and will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court soon. As Germiston SAPS, we still maintain it is a crime to buy pirated music and movies,” said Mabunda.
Report crime to the Germiston SAPS Sector vehicles on:
Sector 1 is the CBD, George town, Gosforth and Driehoek, call 071 675 6854/5
Sector 2 is Dukathole, Extension Nine and Ext Five Good Hope, call 071 675 6856/7
Sector 3 is Delville, Germiston South, call 071 675 6858/9
Sector 4 is Lambton, Klippoortjie, Hazel Park, Hazeldine, call 071 675 6860/1
Sector 5 is Dinwiddie, Albemarle, Castleview, call 071 675 6862/3
Phone Germiston Police Station on 011 871 5000/1/2/3/4.
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