Batam police seize pirated VCDs

Batam police seize pirated VCDs

BATAM, Riau: Police seized more than 7,100 pirated video
compact disks (VCDs) from two major shopping centers during a
raid on the industrial island of Batam, Riau, on Friday.

Bustami, chief investigator of the local administration's film
and copyright team, said most of the VCDs, containing Indonesian
and western songs, sold for Rp 5,000 to Rp 10,000 per disk.

"The shopowners selling products of piracy violate Government
Regulation No. 6/1994 on Film Industry and the Copyright Law," he
added.

Under the law, those found guilty of violating intellectual
property rights could be fined Rp 50 million or be jailed for
five years.

Several similar raids have been conducted but have had little
effect on the illegal business. --Antara