{"id":103210,"date":"2015-10-28T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/103210\/two-counterfeiters-arretsed\/"},"modified":"2015-10-28T10:06:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T08:06:35","slug":"two-counterfeiters-arretsed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/28\/two-counterfeiters-arretsed\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake DVDs, equipment worth R150 000 seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men were arrested and 8 000 fake DVDs, as well as computers, DVD players and printers were seized, on Monday, in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>The estimated value of the confiscated goods is R150 000.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The arrests were made by members of the EMPD Community Service Delivery and Anti-Cable Theft Unit, at about 6am, after they acted upon information received from a reliable source.<\/p>\n<p>Officers first raided a house in Radebe section and discovered 4 000 fake DVDs, two PC towers, two PC monitors, a DVD player and three printers.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It is believed the equipment was used to produce the counterfeit DVDs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103212\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/44GCNCRIMEDVDSMH1_64353.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103212 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/44GCNCRIMEDVDSMH1_64353-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"This man was arrested in Radebe section in Katlehong and his goods were confiscated by EMPD officers, last Monday.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/44GCNCRIMEDVDSMH1_64353-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/44GCNCRIMEDVDSMH1_64353-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/44GCNCRIMEDVDSMH1_64353.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This man was arrested in Radebe section in Katlehong and his goods were confiscated by EMPD officers, on Monday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 30-year-old suspect was arrested and charged at the Ramokonopi Police Station in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore being charged, the suspect decided to reveal the place where his partner in crime resides,\u201d said the spokesman for the EMPD, Wilfred Kgasago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe metro police members went to a house in Sikhosana section and upon searching the place, uncovered the same number of fake DVDs, as well as similar equipment to the find in Radebe section.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 33-year-old man was also arrested and charged at the Katlehong North Police Station.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duo face charges of contravening the Films and Publications Act No 65 of 1996 relating to producing, possession and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>The police will peruse all the DVDs thoroughly to ensure that none of them contain images of a pornographic nature.<\/p>\n<p>The two men are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/103214\/woman-children-hide-from-house-robbers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Woman, children hide from house robbers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102709\/sun-goes-down-for-smash-and-grab-kingpin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sun goes down for smash-and-grab 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