Police Seize $50 Million Worth of Fake Retro Games and Consoles
A police action results in a seizure of thousands of fake retro consoles and millions of pirated games with an estimated combined worth of over $50m.
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Italian Police Seize Counterfeit Retro Gaming Consoles Worth €50M
Italian police announced on Friday that they had seized counterfeit retro gaming consoles and video games worth nearly €50 million ($55.5 million).
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12,000 consoles with 47 million pirated games seized by Italian police in $52 million retro game trafficking bust leaving 9 pirates facing up to 8 years in prison
Italian police have busted up a retro game trafficking ring worth an estimated $52.5 million USD, and now nine pirates are facing up to eight years in prison. "Around 12,000 consoles on which more than 47 million pirated video games were illegally stored were seized,
Italian police seize $52.8M in fake video game consoles from trafficking ring
Nine people have been arrested in Italy for their connection to a trafficking ring dealing in fake retro video game consoles, in an operation that seized more than $50 million in counterfeit goods. Italy’s Guardia di Finanza — a militarized police force that deals with economic and financial crimes — announced Friday that it had arrested the Italian nationals and confiscated their collection of fake video game goods.
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