$87 Million in Pirated Software Seized
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Geek News Central is reporting that thanks to US Law enforcement agencies, about $87 million dollars worth of pirated software was seized. Turns out the raid that led to the seizure, was part of a tri-state investigative operation.
A multi-state ring of software pirates was apprehended by U.S. law enforcement authorities, resulting in a seizure of possibly $87 million worth of pirated software. The raid followed a two-year investigation of 11 people from California, Texas, and Washington. The 11 defendants are charged with conspiring to distribute counterfeit computer software and documentation with a retail value of well over $30 million. according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
