Largest counterfeit CD, DVD seizure in history

Feb. 15 /CNW/ - On Wednesday February 14, 2001, officers from the RCMP Toronto North Detachment in cooperation with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and the Canadian Recording Industry Association, executed

Search Warrants at two area residences and four businesses, which netted approximately 30,000 pirated/counterfeit compact discs. This seizure is the largest of its kind in Canada to date and foiled a potential loss of $1,000,000.00 to the industry. The RCMP's Toronto North, Federal Enforcement Section headed this investigation and focussed on the manufacturing, importation, distribution and sale of pirated and/or counterfeited Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs and Video Compact Discs.