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Two Arrests Follow West Country Anti-Piracy Dawn Raids
An early morning raid at one of Bristol's biggest open-air markets on Saturday (April 23) has resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of some 15,000 counterfeit music CDs, software programs, PC games and film DVDs with a street value running into tens of thousands of pounds. The raid took place just after 7am at Southmead Hospital open air market in Bristol on Saturday as a number of known sellers of counterfeit products were setting up their stalls in preparation for a full day's trading. Two men were immediately arrested and held in custody over the weekend. The raid involved 43 people including officers from the Avon and Somerset Police, Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council Trading Standards Departments, and anti-piracy investigators from the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and software industry (ELSPA). Five stalls were cleared of their stocks - fakes of the latest music CDs, games and DVDs. Thousands of copied discs were also confiscated from nearby vehicles. Experts estimate that if sold, the seized goods would have meant a loss of revenue to the legitimate music, film and games industry of around a quarter of a million pounds. The market had been identified as a problem area for sales of counterfeit goods and the two councils' Trading Standards teams agreed to join forces in order to bring an end to the sale of such items at the site. David Martin, Director of Anti Piracy at the BPI said: "Local councils must display greater accountability for the illegal criminal enterprises that rinse the creative industries for million of pounds each year. This is a perfect example of how resources can be pooled to fight crime and I am grateful for the outstanding work of the Trading Standards and Police Officers from Bristol and South Gloucestershire who have worked with Bristol City Council on today's raid." Stephen Meale, from Bristol City Council said: "It has taken a long time to plan an operation of this scale, the biggest we have ever been involved in. We are extremely grateful for the co-operation of our colleagues in South Gloucestershire as well as the Police and anti piracy investigators from the various industries affected by this type of activity. It was a highly successful operation which will have a significant impact in disrupting this illegal trade." Neil Derrick, Senior Enforcement Officer with South Gloucestershire Trading Standards, was also one of team who seized the counterfeit goods. He added:" It is important to send out the message that product counterfeiting will not be tolerated as it can have an extremely detrimental effect on local economies and local jobs. It is vital that this market is not allowed to continue as a hot-bed for sales of illegal items."
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